Dryopteris commixta Wet Shade Plants The drier the soil

The drier the soil

Eupatorium greggii is much better behaved than the more aggressive Eupatorium coelestinum

the small clumps are topped with 10" stalks of lavender flowers

Sarcococca x confusa has never been seen in the wild and it is now assumed to be a hybrid of two Chinese species

the clumps are topped with light lavender flowers

Dryopteris commixta Wet Shade Plants The drier the soilSince 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