Dryopteris bissetiana 'Sichuan Splendor'
Sichuan Splendor Bisset's Wood Fern
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Shop Available DryopterisItem #: 6751
Zones: 5a to 9b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Dryopteris bissetiana 'Sichuan Splendor' is an attractive deer-resistant wood fern from a Yucca Do expedition to Sichuan, China, where this gem was found at 4,000' elevation in Sichuan's Tao Yuan. Dryopteris bissetiana 'Sichuan Splendor' makes an attractive, easy-to-grow, 1' tall x 2' wide evergreen clump. The impressed spores on the back of the frond give the top a very interesting beaded look. Here's where the problem of plant exploration gets dicey...the Flora of China section on ferns wasn't published yet, and none of our Chinese books lists Dryopteris bissetiana 'Sichuan Splendor'. In appearance, it resembles a smaller Dryopteris indusiata. Our supply of this is very limited.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Dryopteris
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Living Wall
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Endangered Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants from China , Rain Garden Plants , Xeriscaping Plants