Cheilanthes lanosa

Also Known As

Hairy Lip Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Cheilanthes lanosa plant details

Cheilanthes lanosa is an evergreen fern with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cheilanthes lanosa

Plant type: fern
Plant family: pteridaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cheilanthes lanosa

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The hairy lip fern looks delicate but really it's a tough one. It is one of the easier xeric ferns to grow. It has olive to bluish hairy fronds that stand in upright clumps to eight inches. It is extremely tough and drought tolerant and good in sun to part shade. .

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Evergreen rhizomes, erect to long creeping with a spreading habit. Likes part shade to shade and is great for dry areas. Hardy to -20 degrees. Grows 8-14" tall and spreads 24-30"

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Sweet rock garden fern w/ upright soft grey green fronds made up of 10-15 pairs of pinnae w/ a reddish undercoat of hairs. Plant in light shade to full sun in very well drained soil. Zones 5 to 9. Size: 6”-12”. Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

A gorgeous, drought tolerant fern for sun or part shade with soft, gray-green fronds on dark brown stipes, to only 8" tall x 15" wide. Found in the eastern and mid-western US on rocky slopes and cliffs so good drainage is a must in the rock garden or in containers. Tolerates periods of drought but occasional light watering is welcome in the summer. Evergreen in USDA zone 8 and frost hardy to -20F, USDA zone 5.