Botrypus virginianus Hardy Orchids Emei (also spelled Omei)

Emei (also spelled Omei)

The seed heads of this strain are quite stunning with bright yellow stalks holding the dark blue-black seed

the amazing Trillium vaseyi

ground-hugging mat

Botrypus virginianus Hardy Orchids Emei (also spelled Omei)(aka: Botrychium virginianum) We have had a love affair with the native rattlesnake fern, Botrypus virginianus, and over the decades have found them very easy to grow in the garden. Sadly, they are almost impossible to propagate, and subsequently are rarely commercialized, despite being native in virtually every continental state (apologies to Utah and New Mexico). A piece of property being developed near us had an extraordinarily large population