Pyrrosia lingua Ogon Nishiki Vietnam Jerusalem sage flowers also attract

Jerusalem sage flowers also attract beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies

producing a delicately lacy appearance

the tuber produces a fascinating 5' flower (early May

a striking accent plant

Pyrrosia lingua Ogon Nishiki Vietnam Jerusalem sage flowers also attractThis 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