Southern Wood Fern - Dryopteris x australis Interesting and Unusual Let the long-lasting summer blooms

Let the long-lasting summer blooms transition to seed and more are bound to join the garden party the following year

especially when paired with short

and beside shaded paths to form a full and textured carpet in your garden

This compact native unfurls dense

It is one of our earliest flowering native vines

Southern Wood Fern - Dryopteris x australis Interesting and Unusual Let the long-lasting summer bloomsTall, dark, and handsome, Southern Wood Fern is a special native fern with an air of romantic intrigue. With dramatic vertical, dark green fronds, this shade denizen is arguably the most majestic of our native ferns. Perfect for a moist woodland garden, Southern Wood Fern tolerates dry soil but really reaches its full potential in a damp site. The structure and upright shape of its fronds create a wonderful variety in texture to any garden space.