Hemionitis lanosa
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Cheilanthes lanosa
- Myriopteris lanosa
- Phonetic Spelling
- hem-ee-oh-NYE-tiss LAN-oh-suh
- Description
-
Hairy Lipfern is a native, deciduous, drought-tolerant fern that grows in dry woodland areas and rock outcrops and can be found in the Piedmont and mountains of NC. It has dark green fronds that dry up and curl when it gets too dry but comes back to life when moisture is added. It does better in sunny areas than most ferns but may need additional water. Propagate it by dividing the rootball; it will spread slowly by rhizomes.
Plant this fern in very well-draining soils in full sun to part shade. It will even grow in cracks on walls. Use in the rock garden, containers, crevices or borders.
VIDEO Created by NC State Extension's Homegrown series featuring Mark Weathington, Director of JC Raulston Arboretum.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
-
-
Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hemionitis
- Species:
- lanosa
- Family:
- Pteridaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central and southeastern U.S.A.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- This plant is seldom damaged by deer and rabbits.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 3 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
-
-
Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Fern
- Native Plant
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Multi-stemmed
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
-
-
Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
-
-
Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
-
-
Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No flowers.
-
-
Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Fronds
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Twice pinnate green fronds with hairs are 6-10 inches long
-
-
Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Redish brown stems with hairs
-
-
Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Rock Wall
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Native Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
