Dryopteris goldieana 6a they will quickly resprout from

they will quickly resprout from the clusters of growth buds at the base

ladder-like stems clothed with green- and purple-speckled glossy foliage

creating a frosted effect in the garden

It's been decades since we've had enough to share

North American native perennial whose native range includes 41 of the 50 states

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.