Bommeria hispida Gila Dwarf Gunnera everyone needs a "guardian angel

everyone needs a "guardian angel

just watch out for hummingbird droppings

The dramatic stalks of green- and yellow-striped variegated leaves with a brilliant maroon edge grow to 6' and are topped in summer with bright orange flowers that are favored by hummingbirds

" Imagine crossing Aspidistra 'Okame' with Aspidistra 'Asahi' and you get the picture

Bommeria hispida Gila Dwarf Gunnera everyone needs a "guardian angelBommeria hispida (copper fern) is a dwarf evergreen fern native to the desert Southwest (Arizona to west Texas) that few people have grown. Copper fern has proven quite easy to grow in our sunny rock garden alongside agaves and cacti. This slowly spreading dwarf tops out at 2" tall, with 2" wide, hand shaped, fuzzy green leaves atop short, wiry black stems. As you can imagine from its desert origin, Bommeria hispida is quite drought tolerant. Bommeria