Arachniodes standishii Polypodium Salvia chamaedryoides is a close

Salvia chamaedryoides is a close allie of Salvia greggii and Salvia microphylla so the following comments apply

making a 1' tall x 2' wide clump

This is truly hard to describe well

This toad lily was originally introduced by John Elsley of Wayside Gardens under the incorrect name Tricyrtis formosana 'Amethystina' (an extinct clone of the running species)

That species only has dirty white flowers

Arachniodes standishii Polypodium Salvia chamaedryoides is a closeAfter walking through acres of Arachniodes standishii on Korea's Ulleung Island, we understand why magically elegant upside down fern is probably the most sought after fern by gardeners worldwide. The lacy, cutleaf, 18" fronds rise from a thick, slowly creeping rhizome. Our 18 year old clumps of the easy to grow Arachniodes standishii are only 3 4' wide. Upside down fern is tardily deciduous, still looking fresh well into the new year. Arachniodes