Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Wet Shade Plants In moist soils

In moist soils

and drought-tolerant for even the deepest of shady areas

the newer "flower show" hybrid daylilies have gone far from their origin

this was the most compact and floriferous of the survivors

From the Kyushu Mountains of Japan

Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Wet Shade Plants In moist soilsThe 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