Pellaea atropurpurea
Purple-stem cliffbrake , Purple cliffbrake, Purple rock brake, Purple-stemmed cliff brake, Pteris atropurpurea
Pellaea Pellaea
P. atropurpurea - P. atropurpurea is a clump-forming, evergreen fern bearing arching, pinnate, blue-green fronds with dark purple leaf stalks and widely spaced, broadly linear to narrowly lance-shaped pinnae.
Pellaea atropurpurea is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Blue-green in All seasons
Spores
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Pellaea atropurpurea (Purple-stem cliffbrake ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Desert garden/Xeriscaping, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Rock
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, alkaline soil in sun or partial shade. Drought tolerant once established. In the wild, it is found rocky, limestone areas with little soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Pellaea atropurpurea
Purple-stem cliffbrake , Purple cliffbrake, Purple rock brake, Purple-stemmed cliff brake, Pteris atropurpurea
Pellaea Pellaea
P. atropurpurea - P. atropurpurea is a clump-forming, evergreen fern bearing arching, pinnate, blue-green fronds with dark purple leaf stalks and widely spaced, broadly linear to narrowly lance-shaped pinnae.
Central America, North America
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Blue-green in All seasons
Spores
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Pellaea atropurpurea (Purple-stem cliffbrake ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Desert garden/Xeriscaping, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Rock
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, alkaline soil in sun or partial shade. Drought tolerant once established. In the wild, it is found rocky, limestone areas with little soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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