Pyrrosia lingua Ogon Nishiki Rudbeckia establish well prior to winter

establish well prior to winter and do not cut old stems in fall or winter when grown in marginal climates

Yucca 'Wilder's Wonderful' (from the late plantsman Bobby Wilder)

Through late summer

generally the warm end of Zone 7 and south and can be left in the ground there

'Dolly Sods' is also quite drought tolerant

Pyrrosia lingua Ogon Nishiki Rudbeckia establish well prior to winterThis Japanese selection of the evergreen tongue fern has been hardy for over 10 years in our garden. The growth habit is similar to the species, forming a dense colony to 2' wide in 5 years, thanks to a short creeping rhizome. Pyrrosia lingua cultivars hate growing flat and must be planted on a slope to thrive in cold climates. Pyrrosia 'Ogon Nishiki' has thick, green, vertically held leaves with diagonal, butterscotch yellow banding picture an