Adiantum venustum Calamintha 8' tall specimens with bizarrely

8' tall specimens with bizarrely branching fronds

like most other cultivars of Vinca minor

making a 2' wide clump

but thrives in hot

but well-drained sites

Adiantum venustum Calamintha 8' tall specimens with bizarrelyThis dainty looking evergreen gem is amazingly cold hardy but less thrilled with long hot summers. However, when given enough summer moisture, it has performed admirably in our NC woodland garden. While slow to get started, Adiantum venustum makes a nice patch to 3' wide in 5 10 years, depending on the quality of soil preparation. In 1996, we saw Adiantum venustum growing at 11,000' elevation on a rocky outcrop in the mountains of Yunnan, China a