Pteris vittata Benzilan Amsonia where it's tolerant of light

where it's tolerant of light foot traffic among stepping stones

Dryopteris affinis makes a nice solitary specimen but is also great for a mass planting in the woodland shade garden

as is the case with many streaked plants

Like other sex organs

Crinum x augustum is one of the giant trunked crinum lilies that has been thoroughly confused since being named in the early 1800s

Pteris vittata Benzilan Amsonia where it's tolerant of lightPteris vittata 'Benzilan' is a 2005 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of an amazing fern selection from our 1996 Yunnan, China expedition. Growing on a dry rocky cliff, this form of Pteris vittata was spindly and less than 1' tall, but in our garden it has made a stunning deciduous clump 3' tall x 8' wide in 10 years in part to full sun. Each dark green frond boasts stunning, simple leaflets on a magnificent deer resistant clump. Pteris 'Benzilan' is