Dryopteris pseudofilix mas England this demure woodland Japanese peony

this demure woodland Japanese peony makes an 18" tall x 18" wide clump with grey-green foliage

'Fused Veins' - Benedict) This very distinctive collector's plant

growing in either leaf duff or sphagnum

This easy-to-grow deciduous

The formal effect of this fern offers an array of design possibilities in the woodland garden

Dryopteris pseudofilix mas England this demure woodland Japanese peonyAccording to the late fern guru Dr. John Mickel, Dryopteris pseudofilix mas is truly a great, easy to grow garden fern. Similar to Dryopteris wallichiana but larger and more welcoming of heat and humidity, Dryopteris pseudofilix mas hails from the high, moist, mountain forests in Mexico and Guatemala where it's quite rare. Unlike most other male ferns, the Mexican male fern continues to produce new fronds all season instead of just a single spring