"Pam" wrote in message
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Valkyrie wrote:

As I was working out on my balcony today I thought of the perfect plant
to
put in the pot with my witch hazel. I just can't remember what it's
called.
I had it growing in Seattle between the broken concrete pavers of my
patio.
It looks like a tiny delicate Boston fern (sort of), spreads by runners,
stays very small and flat, it's a great ground cover, very hardy and
tough
as nails. Anybody know what it's called so I can go find some. The first
time I saw this was in the Japanese garden in Portland, I got the name
from
the gardener there. Now I can not for the life of me remember what it
was.
Getting old is hell :-(

Val

A couple of things come to mind, Val. There is a true groundcover fern,
Blechnum
penne-marina, which is a great but hard to find plant. Evergreen miniature
fern-like foliage held very close to the ground, spreads by underground
runners
to form colonies.

Yes, YES!! YES!! That's it!! And now that you have jogged my memory I
remember I was able to find it at a nursery in Seattle in the Ballard/Crown
Hill area, it was back by a soccer/play field. I wonder if they are even
there anymore. I guess the best bet is to call around and see if I can find
it close to Tacoma. Thank you, Pam!!

Val