Dryopteris filix mas Linearis Polydactyla 8b green stalk

green stalk

This is one of the new wave of variegated leaf cannas

but with a whip-like tongue that extends from the mouth of the flower upwards to 12" or more

Average soil moisture to fairly dry conditions are best

hand-shaped leaves

Dryopteris filix mas Linearis Polydactyla 8b green stalkDryopteris 'Linearis Polydactyla' is an old English selection of Dryopteris filix mas, which shares a native range of both North America and Europe. The common name, slender crested male fern, sounds like one of fancy royal folks with four names and a hyphen! This open growing, deciduous male fern selection produces 3' tall fronds with an airy texture. At the end of each leaf is a forked pinnule it splits in two. Each frond also ends in a cute little