Athyrium Ghost Penstemon clump-forming Chinese mayapple

clump-forming Chinese mayapple

but the flowers are usually only seen by ground level critters and passed out football fans

and once established is almost impossible to eradicate

yet it's still relatively unknown in gardening circles

Athyrium Ghost Penstemon clump-forming Chinese mayappleAthyrium 'Ghost' is a tremendous hardy fern introduction from the Virginia garden of our friend, the late Nancy Swell. This vigorous and easy to grow, deer resistant hybrid between Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum') and Southern lady fern (Athyrium filix femina) combines the best features of both parents. The result is a rigidly upright fern to 2 3' tall with the silvery grey foliage of Athyrium niponicum. The formal effect of this