Polystichum retrosopaleaceum Athyrium If you peek under the

If you peek under the leaves

but when a clump finally matures

a true superstar of the shade garden

Dryopteris pycnopteroides is now in the midst of a taxonomic tug-of-war

great for the dry rock garden

Polystichum retrosopaleaceum Athyrium If you peek under thePolystichum retrosopaleaceum is an easy to grow evergreen Japanese native that bears a striking resemblance to one of my other favorite ferns, Polystichum polyblepharum, except that the fronds are narrower, particularly toward the base. The giant crown is home to 3' long, glossy, dark green fronds that arch out around the center. Polystichum retrosopaleaceum prefers a moist site in the woodland garden where it makes a splendid evergreen specimen!