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Dryopteris (Male or Wood Fern)
From around the world come fabulous garden performers from the genus dryopteris. The 225 species of dryopteris give us the majority of our great garden ferns. Most species prefer evenly moist soils in woodland garden conditions. We strongly recommend planting these fairly near athyriums (lady ferns)...even plants need a conjugal visit every now and then!
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Dryopteris affinis 'The King' (The King Male Fern)
Part Sun to Shade Zone: 4-8 30" tall Origin: USA, Europe
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Is this a macho plant or what? This remnant from England's Victorian fern craze makes a superb garden specimen to 30" tall x 30" wide. The broad, semi-evergreen, rich green fronds boast petticoats on the end of each pinnae and the end of each frond. Imagine a king with that many petticoats and without a wife...hmmm. Regardless, D. 'The King' is a great specimen plant for that prized spot in the woodland garden. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02257
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Dryopteris celsa (Log Fern)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 5-9 36" tall Origin: USA
This very rare but extremely easy-to-grow native is a naturally-occurring hybrid between D. ludoviciana and D. goldiana. The growth habit is an upright but rotund form with large, coarse, dark green, 1' wide semi-evergreen fronds. Think of this as a "bubba" fern for the moist woodland garden, eventually making a clump 3' tall x 2' wide. Although it is very tolerant of dry sites, a nice damp piece of ground will produce really spectacular results. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01288
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Dryopteris championii (Champion's Wood Fern)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-8 24" tall Origin: China, Japan, Taiwan
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Dr. John Mickel describes D. championii as "another of my favorite ferns." This vigorous clump former has dark green, glossy, arching fronds that can reach nearly 3' long. Not only is D. championii evergreen, but the old fronds remain upright throughout the winter months...all bets are off if you have too much winter precipitation! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02966
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Dryopteris crassirhizoma coll. #A1K-097B (Thick Stem Wood Fern)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-8 36" tall Origin: Asia
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(syn: D. buschiana) This handsome, tall, Clark Gablesque, vase-shaped fern usually forms a stunning solitary crown and can reach 3'+ tall when happy. The semi-evergreen, thick-textured fronds give a very tropical appearance in the garden. In winter, the fronds remain green but lie flat on the ground, helping to protect those nearby from the ravages of winter. Our plants were grown from spores from 4150' in elevation on Korea's famed Mt. Odae. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05389
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Dryopteris cycadina (Shaggy Shield Fern)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 5-8 18" tall Origin: China
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(aka: D. atrata) This medium-sized, semi-evergreen Chinese fern is a distinctive addition to the woodland garden with its very dark-green, heavily textured foliage and black stipe (sort of like a petiole)...well, it's awfully hard to describe a fern, but this one is really nice. When it emerges in spring, all of the visitors comment on its beauty, then leave the nursery with several! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01287
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Dryopteris dilatata Recurved Form (Recurved Wood Fern)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8 36" tall Origin: Europe, Asia
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(aka: D. d. 'Recurvata') The recurved wood fern makes a broad deciduous mound 3' tall to 3-4' across. The sparsely populated (pinnately impaired) fronds curve downward on the edges of each leaf giving a very unique appearance. This fern is best used in combination with other woodland plants unless you're trying to freak out woodland visitors...bizarre! Pot size: #01441
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Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' (Brilliance Autumn Fern)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-9 24" tall Origin: E. Asia
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This selected form of autumn fern has brighter red new growth than what is typically seen with spore-grown plants. Frankly, all autumn ferns have great color when the new fronds emerge from the evergreen clump, so this is really something special. Autumn fern is a very easy-to-grow fern making a 2' wide clump that is tolerant of a wide range of garden conditions, including extreme drought, once established. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05293
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Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii' (Barnes Male Fern)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 4-8 36" tall Origin: USA, Europe
This selection of the deciduous male fern was selected for its very narrow fronds, upright growth habit, square pinnules (green segments that make up the leaf) and ease of growth. Male fern grows equally as well in acid or slightly alkaline soils... plant one near a lady fern, put on some Celine Dion, and get out the binoculars! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02180
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Dryopteris formosana (Formosa Wood Fern)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 6-9, at least 18" tall Origin: Japan, Taiwan, Philippines
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This Asian native makes an attractive, easy-to-grow, 18" tall x 30" wide evergreen clump. The airy-textured, 2' long, deep green fronds widen considerably at the base where the last set of pinnules turns downward...quite unique. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04406
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Dryopteris goldiana (Goldie's Wood Fern)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 3-8 48" tall Origin: USA
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This gem is the largest of the US native (Minnesota south to Alabama) evergreen Dryopteris species. Shaggy brown fiddleheads unfurl in spring until they transform into 4' long fronds of dark green. D. goldiana makes a spectacular clump in a moist, acidic woodland garden, albeit is also quite drought tolerant when the need arises. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01625
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Dryopteris ludoviciana (Southern Shield Fern)
Part Sun to ShadeZone: 6-9, possibly colder 36" tall Origin: USA
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This stately, semi-evergreen clumping fern, native to southeastern US, makes a wonderful addition to the woodland garden. The shiny but leathery 3' tall fronds form a striking upright architectural specimen in the garden. Despite being native to swamps, D. ludoviciana has performed admirably for us in normal garden conditions. According to fern guru, Dr. John Mickel it also occasionally occurs naturally on limestone outcrops, indicating a good tolerance for sweet soils. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00611
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Dryopteris munchii (Mexican Snack Fern)
Light ShadeZone: 7b-9, at least 18" tall Origin: Mexico
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We have been unable to determine the proper immigration status of D. munchii, but since it has now had babies in the US, this native of 6,500' - 8,500' in southern Mexico is in our garden to stay. The arching 2' fronds make a superb 3' wide evergreen specimen clump in the woodland garden. While we grow over 1,000 different ferns, D. munchii has certainly become one of our favorites. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05046
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Dryopteris ramosa (Pakistan Wood Fern)
Light ShadeZone: no info yet 18" tall Origin: Pakistan
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Dryopteris ramosa is one of the first Pakistani ferns in our trials, and one that we can find little or no information about. I guess the Taliban burned all the fern books since they described alternative sex in great detail. About all I can tell you about D. ramosa is that it grew wonderfully from spores. One website says that it can be used as an aphrodisiac or to cure constipation and gastric ulcers. Before you get to excited and take a bite, the same site says it flowers from December - March, which gives the site a low trust factor, so stick to FDA-approved over the counter medicines. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06923
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Dryopteris tokyoensis (Tokyo Wood Fern)
Light ShadeZone: 5-8 18" tall Origin: Japan, Korea
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The Tokyo wood fern is one of those little-known but very easy-to-grow deciduous woodland ferns, native to woodlands from Honshu to Shikoku and across to Korea. The tight clump of upright, narrow, 2' long fronds provides a nice vertical accent in the woodland garden. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03650
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Dryopteris uniformis 'Cristata' (Petticoat Uniformed Male Fern)
Light Shade to ShadeZone: 5-8 20" tall Origin: China, Japan, Korea
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The petticoat uniformed male fern gives a new meaning to the expression "fern in drag"...you'll have to buy this simply for the name. From mountainous woodlands comes this easy-to-grow Asian native, which forms a medium-sized tight clump of 2' long, erect, dark evergreen fronds. The tip of each pinnae (leaflet) is, of course, a tiny petticoat. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03516
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Dryopteris x australis (Dixie Wood Fern)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-9 50" tall Origin: USA
This is a very rare native, a naturally-occurring hybrid between D. celsa and D. ludoviciana. The growth habit is dramatically upright with large, coarse, dark green, semi-evergreen fronds...reminiscent of a giant Christmas fern plugged into an electrical outlet! This is a very structural fern for the moist woodland garden, eventually making a clump 4'+ tall x 2' wide. Although it is very tolerant of dry sites, a nice damp piece of ground will really produce spectacular results. Due to the fact that this fern is practically sterile, propagation is limited to division of the clump. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03546
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Dryopteris x separabilis (Separate Wood Fern)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-9, guessing 30" tall Origin: USA
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This rare NC native (and just over the border in Virginia) is a naturally occurring hybrid between D. celsa and D. intermedia. In the garden, it forms a robust 30" tall x 30" wide clump of wide, rich medium green, glossy, strongly-upright leaves. In late winter, the leaves, like a good drunk, soon loose their verticality. In the wild, D. x separabilis grows well above, but still near swampy habitats.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05561
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Echeandia
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Echeandia chandleri coll. #A1M-66 (Shooting Star Lily)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7b-9, at least 48" tall Origin: Mexico
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This delightful lily relative is from our 1994 Mexican expedition, collected at 2,400' in elevation in the Sierra Chiquita Mountains. The 1' long x 1" wide basal foliage resembles a spider plant. In August, a spike begins to rise from the basal rosette, topping out in October at 4' tall. Along the top 3' of the stalk hang delightful golden-yellow dodecatheon-like, star-shaped flowers. For over a decade, this has been a star in our fall garden. We have been surprised how well it has performed in light shade/part sun. The key seems to be well-drained soil. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03737
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