Dryopteris nipponensis Spillers the result of Hosta 'Dorset

the result of Hosta 'Dorset Blue' having sex with itself

opening to dark lavender flowers

It grows in a wide range of conditions from wet to fairly dry

Rick selected Panicum 'Dewey Blue' for its graceful habit and lovely glaucous foliage

Dryopteris 'The King' is a great deer-resistant specimen fern for that prized spot in the woodland garden

Dryopteris nipponensis Spillers the result of Hosta 'Dorset(aka: Dryopteris cystolepidota) Dryopteris nipponensis is a cousin of the better known autumn fern, that makes a 2' tall x 3' wide evergreen, deer resistant clump with foliage that is shorter and broader than Dryopteris erythrosora. The elegant, foliage texture makes this a favorite of garden visitors, who have bugged us to propagate it for years enough, already! The new growth in spring is tinted red for a wonderful contrast. Dryopteris nipponensis