European Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger' Dryopteridaceae

Growth habit

Fern

Perennation

Perennial

Location

Groundcover Collection

Source of plant

George W. Park Seed Co. Inc.

Description

'Dre's Dagger' has rigidly symmetrical criss-crossed fronds along tall, straight up-and-down brown stems. The fronds reach about 18 inches high on dense plants that spread 18 inches wide. Each frond is crested at the top, and the individual "crosses" each measure about 1 1/2 inches long.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

notable texture