Myriopteris wootonii Helleborus each dressed in sharp green

each dressed in sharp green leaves that take on a lovely mauvy purple color as nights cool in fall

topped with clusters of white malva-like flowers

I'd recommend growing this to a larger size before trying it outdoors north of warm zone 8

all very nice

it's a vigorous grower

Myriopteris wootonii Helleborus each dressed in sharp green(aka: Cheilanthes wootonii) Myriopteris wootonii is one of several, super cute, dwarf dryland desert ferns from the western US in this case, from Colorado south to Texas and west to California. The tiny, grey evergreen leaves of beaded lip fern form a tight colony 4" tall x 2' wide with age. Myriopteris wootonii is a superb, highly coveted rock garden fern, as long as the soil is well drained, and the site gets a few hours of sun. In brutally hot