Coniogramme japonica 4a The back of each petal

The back of each petal is highlighted with a dark streak down the center

We have found it very easy to cultivate in our part to full sun rock garden with agaves and cactus

At midsummer the clumps are topped with stalks of lavender flowers

creamy-white cup typical of the species

Read more about Peter Grande

Coniogramme japonica 4a The back of each petalConiogramme japonica has long been one of the most admired and requested ferns from our garden. Japanese bamboo fern is a unique bold textured fern with upright, 2' tall, dark green, plastic feeling fronds, emerging from a slowly spreading rhizome. For us, our 10 year old clump of Coniogramme japonica is 3' wide. Where we have seen this growing in the wild, bamboo fern seems to prefer a moist to slightly moist woodland soil very easy to grow. Watch