Dryopteris cycadina (Shaggy Shield Fern)

Part Sun to ShadeZone: 5-8 18" tall Origin: China

Web-Only! (aka: D. atrata) This medium-sized, semi-evergreen fern from China 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)