Pityrogramma trifoliata Salta Ornamental Grasses The giant crown is home

The giant crown is home to 3' long

'Crepe Suzette' hybrid) makes a fast growing small clump to only 1' wide

ending with a reflexed yellow tip

juvenile-foliage form of our native white cedar discovered in 1971 by HJ Welch at Tennessee Valley Nursery

upright deciduous iris

Pityrogramma trifoliata Salta Ornamental Grasses The giant crown is home(aka: Pityrogramma trifoliata, Trismeria trifoliata A1AG 103) When I first saw Trismeria trifoliata growing at 3,300' elevation in the northern Argentine province of Salta, I couldn't believe it was a fern despite evidence to the contrary. This unusual fern is composed of 5' tall upright fronds with a contrasting black stipe. The spreading rhizomes form a large colony to 6' wide in 3 years. In the wild, Trismeria trifoliata grows in seasonally flooded