Aphyllanthes monspeliensis Farfugium even from 50' away

even from 50' away

The result is a rigidly upright fern to 2-3' tall with the silvery grey foliage of Athyrium niponicum

and other similarly-colored spring bloomers

In late summer the winter-deciduous clump is further adorned with terminal clusters of tiny white flowers

Good winter drainage and a few hours of sun are perfect

Aphyllanthes monspeliensis Farfugium even from 50' awayFew gardeners have ever run across the monotypic Aphyllanthes monspeliensis, unless you've spent time in the Mediterranean region south to Morocco. This solitary genus in the Asparagus family produces a small rock garden size plant that looks like Festuca glauca until it flowers, then it looks just like a sisyrinchium or other irid. The narrow wiry glaucous leaves form a tight clump, topped, starting for us in mid April with 1" medium blue flowers.