Dryopteris pseudofilix mas Seseli from the Central Mountains of

from the Central Mountains of Taiwan

The quarter-sized

this is named after our friend and one of the founding members of the American Hosta Society

it is amazingly tolerant of a wide range of garden soil conditions

you'll need plenty of soil moisture to keep the leaves hydrated and growing larger

Dryopteris pseudofilix mas Seseli from the Central Mountains ofAccording to the late fern guru Dr. John Mickel, Dryopteris pseudofilix mas is truly a great, easy to grow garden fern. Similar to Dryopteris wallichiana but larger and more welcoming of heat and humidity, Dryopteris pseudofilix mas hails from the high, moist, mountain forests in Mexico and Guatemala where it's quite rare. Unlike most other male ferns, the Mexican male fern continues to produce new fronds all season instead of just a single spring