Dryopteris crassirhizoma Olea and certainly one of the

and certainly one of the least known

a great way to lighten the woodland garden floor

we not only have it

We love this superb species of evergreen tongue fern from Taiwan

distinguished by its two-tone flowers

Dryopteris crassirhizoma Olea and certainly one of the(syn: Dryopteris buschiana) Dryopteris crassirhizoma is a handsome, tall, Clark Gablesque, vase shaped fern that usually forms a solitary crown and can reach 3' tall x 3' wide when happy. The semi evergreen, deer resistant, thick textured fronds of Dryopteris crassirhizoma give a very tropical appearance in the garden. In winter, the fronds remain green but lay flat on the ground, helping to protect those nearby from the ravages of winter.