Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Andropogon Solomon's seal

Solomon's seal

with additional germination through the winter

montana) that was discovered by Kenji Watanabe of Japan's Gotemba Nursery on the slopes of Mount Fuji

the foliage remains bright gold all year

with the slightly rippled

Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Andropogon Solomon's sealThe deciduous royal fern, Osmunda regalis, is truly one of the most distinctive and spectacular bold textured ferns. The light green leathery leaves give a very tropical appearance to the garden. With adequate moisture, royal fern can reach 6' tall x 3' in width, although 4' in height is more typical. The fertile sexual fronds of royal fern are brazenly exposed in public as opposed to more modest ferns which hide theirs on the leaf backs. Osmunda