Blechnum nipponicum Ophiopogon thanks to a short creeping

thanks to a short creeping rhizome

Native to moist slopes and low woods from Minnesota south to Alabama

Clematis fremontii is perfect for a dry

Cardinal flower is superb for luring hummingbirds into the garden

and making notes

Blechnum nipponicum Ophiopogon thanks to a short creepingWhile most blechnum ferns hate our humid summers, the Asian native Blechnum nipponicum has proven quite reliable. Blechnum nipponicum makes a unique symmetrical evergreen clump of 18" long fronds that emerge rosy red and upright, then flatten out late in the growing season, appearing as though a testosterone laden spouse drove through the woodland garden with a heavy duty tractor. Although it's not the easiest fern to cultivate, a well prepared soil