Adiantum venustum Hosta white vertical veins (candidissimum means

white vertical veins (candidissimum means "dazzling white")

In mid- to late-April

but it has remained quite rare and expensive since it grows and propagates so slowly

trunked clump reaches 48" in height in 10 years

Adiantum venustum Hosta white vertical veins (candidissimum meansThis dainty looking evergreen gem is amazingly cold hardy but less thrilled with long hot summers. However, when given enough summer moisture, it has performed admirably in our NC woodland garden. While slow to get started, Adiantum venustum makes a nice patch to 3' wide in 5 10 years, depending on the quality of soil preparation. In 1996, we saw Adiantum venustum growing at 11,000' elevation on a rocky outcrop in the mountains of Yunnan, China a