Description | Roman Shields (Fibigia clypeata) grown for the silvery foliage and seed pods. Has yellow flowers. |
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Plant Type | Perennial Tender |
Hardiness Zone | (5)6-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, found growing in rocks, dry hills, slopes and dry rocky place |
Flowers | yellow |
Fruit | silvery seed pods, flat golden brown seeds |
Stems | felty, gray green to silvery |
Dimensions | 14 inches |
Maintenance | will readily reseed if it likes the location |
Propagation | seeds |
Misc Facts | clypeata refers to having structures resembling circular Roman shields, which would be the silvery seed pods |