Pyrrosia lingua Alabama Gold Rohdea with terminal clusters of upright

with terminal clusters of upright creamy flowers

Like many a native spring ephemeral it goes dormant by early summer as growing conditions become less hospitable

(aka: Clematis 'Roguchi') Virtually anyone who has grown Clematis 'Rooguchi' agrees this 1988 hybrid

Established clumps of this easy-to-grow evergreen perennial will be adorned with short stems of bright red berries in winter

Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens for sharing this cast iron plant he picked up from a Japanese nursery

Pyrrosia lingua Alabama Gold Rohdea with terminal clusters of uprightPyrrosia lingua 'Alabama Gold', was shared by Alabama plantsman, Hayes Jackson, who found it for sale at a local garden center. Pyrrosia 'Alabama Gold' creeps via pencil lead sized rhizomes that lay on the ground or any solid surface. Emerging from the rhizome are 10" long, thumb shaped leaves with a leathery texture. The green leaves are flushed gold when grown where it receives open shade or morning sun. Pyrrosia 'Alabama Gold' should form a 2' wide