Description
they will quickly resprout from the clusters of growth buds at the base
Joseph Rehmann (1799-1831)
ladder-like stems clothed with green- and purple-speckled glossy foliage
It's been decades since we've had enough to share
Hamilton Traub
Dryopteris goldieana 6a they will quickly resprout fromDryopteris goldieana is one of the largest of the US native (Minnesota south to Alabama) evergreen wood ferns. Shaggy brown fiddleheads unfurl in spring, transforming into 4' long, dark green fronds. Dryopteris goldieana makes a spectacular clump, growing best in a moist, acidic, woodland garden, albeit quite drought tolerant when the need arises.