Dryopteris commixta Colored Foliage and Helleborus x hybridus together

and Helleborus x hybridus together

when kept moist

expect the 20" wide clumps to be topped with light lavender flowers

very bright

(aka: Kalimeris mongolica

Dryopteris commixta Colored Foliage and Helleborus x hybridus togetherSince we first planted Dryopteris pycnopteroides in 2000, this easy to grow, evergreen Asian clumper has become one of our all time favorite ferns. The show starts in spring with amazing alien antennae like, black stemmed croziers that unfurl in a grab your camera moment. Weeks later, the shiny, erect, dark green fronds reach 2' in length, highlighted at the base by black "fur". Our 10 year old clumps are 18" tall x 2' wide. Unfortunately, Dryopteris