Matteuccia orientalis Danae The 10" tall dwarf clumps

The 10" tall dwarf clumps

its unique sound-based defense system emits a series of loud and offensive tweets

forming a small 1' tall x 2' wide clump of pointed green leaves

There will also be a silent walk through our botanic gardens

starting in mid-summer and again in late summer

Matteuccia orientalis Danae The 10" tall dwarf clumps(aka: Pentarhizidium orientale) We have been growing this amazingly unique Chinese selection of fern since 2003 and wanted to share, but getting its spores to germinate has proven quite frustrating. Unlike other ostrich ferns, Matteuccia orientalis is a clump former, with outwardly arching deciduous sterile fronds as well as persistent upright fertile fronds that remain ornamental through the winter. Although Matteuccia orientalis likes moist, organic