Astrolepis sinuata Calamintha The light green leathery leaves

The light green leathery leaves give a very tropical appearance to the garden

adorned with lovely reddish bells with green tips in March/April

when many other woodland perennials are still dormant

pure white border

Astrolepis sinuata Calamintha The light green leathery leaves(syn: Cheilanthes sinuata) Astrolepis sinuata is an attractive southwest US native fern, found on outcrops and slopes from Texas south to South America, but is rarely seen in cultivation. The narrow, upright, mostly evergreen, thick green fronds with stunning white backs line the black stipe, forming a tight 18" wide upright clump with a short creeping rhizome. We have found it very easy to cultivate in our part to full sun rock garden with agaves and