Cystopteris protrusa Comptonia To keep them looking their

To keep them looking their best the old foliage needs to be removed

'Whirlwind Tour'

this one's sure to stand out in your garden

contrasting with a bright green seed-collecting plate

The offsetting tubers give rise to the 1' tall

Cystopteris protrusa Comptonia To keep them looking their(aka: Cystopteris fragilis var. protrusa) Protruding bladder fern really? There's a name that obviously wasn't run by the marketing team, which is a shame since it's a truly great fern. So, if you can get past the common name, and you're looking for a compact groundcover fern, look no farther than the North American native southern fragile or bladder fern, Cystopteris protrusa. Native to all states east of the Mississippi River, the widespread