Lepisorus bicolor Asia a nitrogen fixer as well
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
a nitrogen fixer as well as a larval host for a wide range of moths and butterflies
The palmate-leaved (looks like a Japanese maple) Scarlet rose mallow has 6" brilliant red flowers on nice upright stems to 8' tall
In late winter and early spring (February through April
since we imported it from South Africa in 1995
This federally threatened central Tennessee/Kentucky native can be found naturally growing in sandy streamside soils that are seasonally inundated
Lepisorus bicolor Asia a nitrogen fixer as wellOur offering of Lepisorus bicolor is the true plant, not the similar Microsorum fortunei, which is always sold under this name. Hailing from China, India, and Nepal, Lepisorus bicolor can be found from 3,000' 10,000' elevation. The 15" long x 2" wide plastic feeling upright, glossy evergreen leaves emerge from a slowly spreading rhizome, eventually forming a 2 3' wide patch in the woodland garden. The distinguishing spore pattern only extends from