Dryopteris ludoviciana Perennial Plant of the Year silvery-grey

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Christmas fern (known in PC circles as the Seasonal Holiday Fern) is one of the finest of all evergreen ferns and retains its attractive appearance all winter

Full sun for at least six hours

taken before the flowers begin to open

'Fanny' (the aster

Dryopteris ludoviciana Perennial Plant of the Year silvery-greyDryopteris ludoviciana is a stately, semi evergreen, clumping fern, native to the southeastern US, that makes a wonderful addition to the woodland garden. The shiny but leathery 3' tall fronds form a striking upright architectural specimen in the garden. Despite being native to swamps, Dryopteris ludoviciana has performed admirably for us in normal garden conditions, but also has a good tolerance for alkaline conditions.