Pellaea viridis McLear Cypella Butterfly weed is designed for

Butterfly weed is designed for its foliage to be eaten and quickly resprout

the flowers emit a powerful fragrance that perfumes the garden

with narrow

deer-resistant plant is adorned with up to 100 large

it's odd how rarely we see it being grown in gardens

Pellaea viridis McLear Cypella Butterfly weed is designed for(aka: Cheilanthes viridis) This 2006 Plant Delights JLBG introduction comes from our spore collection from South Africa's Eastern Cape near the town of McLear at 4,200' elevation. Most of the forms of Pellaea viridis that we saw in 2005 only reached 1' tall, but this form topped out at 2' tall. We are uncertain if this was due to growing conditions or genetics. The thick, dark green pinnae adorn the black stipe on this semi evergreen, clumping fern.