Selaginella tamariscina Snow Top Asplenium The purple flower buds opening

The purple flower buds opening pinkish-lavender and accompanying purple-tinged vestigial leaves are a nice color contrast to the bright gold foliage

The clump emerges all green

so longer the ground stays cool around the plant

something new in lenten rose breeding

green leaf clump is the dramatic

Selaginella tamariscina Snow Top Asplenium The purple flower buds openingSelaginella tamariscina 'Snow Top' is another choice selection of the dwarf Asian spikemoss. Selaginella 'Snow Top' is insanely slow growing and, when mature, forms a 2" tall x 4" wide evergreen mound of dense fuzzy green foliage, topped all year with creamy yellow tips that emerge pure white perfect for a special rock garden crevice or great in a fairy garden.