Dryopteris uniformis Cristata Beschorneria looks like a "Peter Pepper"

looks like a "Peter Pepper" on steroids

the clumps are topped with 18" tall stalks of rich maroon-red flying saucer-like flowers

We are excited about being able to offer this wonderful introduction from the late Bill Brincka and Olga Petryszyn

From the interior of the pitcher emerges the dark black spadix

Conradina verticillata 'Rocky Top' has so much garden value

Dryopteris uniformis Cristata Beschorneria looks like a "Peter Pepper"The common name of uniformed petticoat male fern creates interesting images of a "fern in drag". From mountainous woodlands of Asia comes this stunning crested form of Dryopteris uniformis, an easy to grow evergreen fern, which forms a medium sized tight clump of 2' long, erect, dark fronds. The tip of each pinnae (leaflet) is, of course, a tiny petticoat. We've grown this in our woodland shade garden for over two decades what a absolutely fantastic