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Photo by taken at Chopko Gdn, NJ
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Dryopteris affinis 'The King'
The King Male Fern
Item #: 2257
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 30" tall
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Is this a macho hardy fern or what? Dryopteris 'The King' is a remnant from England's Victorian fern craze that makes a superb garden specimen to 30" tall x 30" wide. The broad, semi-evergreen, rich green fronds boast petticoats on both the end of each pinnae and the end of each frond. Imagine a king with that many petticoats and without a wife...hmmm. Regardless, Dryopteris 'The King' is a great deer-resistant specimen fern for that prized spot in the woodland garden.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Dryopteris
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Medicinal Plants , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants