Dryopteris decipiens Pycnanthemum each laden with numerous whorls

each laden with numerous whorls of flowers

adds a degree of drama that few other plants do

arching fronds that display an extraordinary amount of silver patterning

when the act was consummated

Dryopteris decipiens Pycnanthemum each laden with numerous whorlsDryopteris decipiens has rapidly become one of our favorite garden ferns. The 1' tall x 26" wide clump has 15" long evergreen fronds and is simply elegant in the garden, especially when the red flushed new growth emerges in spring. Dryopteris decipiens hails from subtropical evergreen forests in South Central China and into Japan, but is much more winter hardy than its origins would indicate.