Dryopteris bissetiana Aspidistra deer-resistant lady fern was the

deer-resistant lady fern was the pride and joy of the Victorian fern craze

I'll let you say it

Yet it often becomes shabby by bloom time

" Discovered at Mobjack Nursery

Dryopteris bissetiana Aspidistra deer-resistant lady fern was theThis easy to grow native to moist, wooded slopes in the Orient makes a fantastic evergreen 15" tall x 2' wide clumping fern for the woodland garden. Dryopteris bissetiana is similar to, but slightly smaller than the better known autumn fern, Dryopteris erythrosora. The triangular, dark green fronds have a unique beaded appearance on the top. Although this fern is evergreen, don't get alarmed in spring waiting for it to start growing, since the new