Dryopteris lepidopoda Living Wall Despite sounding like it was

Despite sounding like it was named after an ED clinic

and are adorned in late spring with 1' tall spikes of large

with an incredible number of short flower spikes laden with small yellow bells

deer-resistant fern making a 2' wide clump that is tolerant of a wide range of garden conditions

The 3' wide clumps are topped with 26" scapes of large

Dryopteris lepidopoda Living Wall Despite sounding like it wasDryopteris lepidopoda is a superb fern introduction from western China Taiwan. The 2' tall x 2' wide evergreen clump has new fronds which emerge a stunning reddish orange. The olive green foliage is held atop hairy black stipes. Sunset fern prefers a rich, evenly moist site in garden.