Dryopteris clintoniana Primula Ruth acquired the aster from

Ruth acquired the aster from her maid

and eventually named in his honor

starting for us in late August

(aka: Canna x generalis 'Aureostriata' or Canna 'Pretoria') Imported from India in 1963 by the Glasshouse Works guys

This sport from Wolfgang's garden has the typical growth habit of the North American native (Canada south to Arkansas) Carex muskingumensis forming a semi-evergreen clump of 18" tall stalks which look like miniature palm trees

Dryopteris clintoniana Primula Ruth acquired the aster fromDryopteris x clintoniana, no relation to Bill and Hillary, is a little known naturally occurring fertile hexaploid (six sets of chromosomes) fern hybrid a cross of Dryopteris goldiana and Dryopteris cristata. Found in the wild in scattered locations from Canada south to Maryland, Dryopteris x clintoniana makes a 3' tall clump of dark green evergreen foliage. Anything from slightly moist to average woodland garden conditions will make your Dryopteris x