Pteris vittata Benzilan Amsonia with the wiry stems clothed

with the wiry stems clothed in tiny leaves

and even that isn't required

where it's tolerant of light foot traffic among stepping stones

Like other sex organs

the clumps are topped with dozens of fragrant

Pteris vittata Benzilan Amsonia with the wiry stems clothedPteris vittata 'Benzilan' is a 2005 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of an amazing fern selection from our 1996 Yunnan, China expedition. Growing on a dry rocky cliff, this form of Pteris vittata was spindly and less than 1' tall, but in our garden it has made a stunning deciduous clump 3' tall x 8' wide in 10 years in part to full sun. Each dark green frond boasts stunning, simple leaflets on a magnificent deer resistant clump. Pteris 'Benzilan' is