Pyrrosia lingua Tosa Daio Serbia but not deer--a true showpiece

but not deer--a true showpiece in the garden that's best when used in mass

This little-known cultivar is one that we picked up on a 1995 visit to the former Applecourt Nursery in the UK

Salvia leucantha 'Ferpink' makes a 3' tall x 6' wide clump in one season topped

Our plants sailed through 11 degrees F

1' tall rosettes of 16" long x 1/2" wide nearly cylindrical green leaves often highlighted with a white central marking

Pyrrosia lingua Tosa Daio Serbia but not deer--a true showpiecePyrrosia 'Tosa Daio' is a superbly crested form of the evergreen Pyrrosia lingua from Japan. The 7" tall fronds are deeply cut, with crested tips that look as if they have been sheared. The new growth emerges very hairy, giving a stunning grey appearance to the foliage. Like all Pyrrosia lingua cultivars, it spreads epiphytically across both wood and rock, although when grown on a slope will also thrive in a well drained soil. Where it isn't winter