Dryopteris filix mas Linearis Polydactyla 8b Originally hybridized for Japanese flower

Originally hybridized for Japanese flower shows

green stalk

hand-shaped leaves

but instead makes a stunning 1' tall x 1' wide textural clump of felty

Dryopteris filix mas Linearis Polydactyla 8b Originally hybridized for Japanese flowerDryopteris 'Linearis Polydactyla' is an old English selection of Dryopteris filix mas, which shares a native range of both North America and Europe. The common name, slender crested male fern, sounds like one of fancy royal folks with four names and a hyphen! This open growing, deciduous male fern selection produces 3' tall fronds with an airy texture. At the end of each leaf is a forked pinnule it splits in two. Each frond also ends in a cute little