Neolepisorus fortunei 'Green Ribbons' has made a wonderful evergreen groundcover fern in our woodland garden since 2009
Thelypteris noveboracensis
was discovered by plantsman Jack Johnston near the southern end of its range in Rabun County
highlighted by a small purple dot where the petiole connects
Cypripedium reginae is one of the latest species to emerge in spring
Crinum African Queen Perennial Plant of the Year Neolepisorus fortunei 'Green Ribbons' hasCrinum 'African Queen' was originally imported from Africa in 2000, without a name, by Florida plantsman, Nestor White. Crinum 'African Queen' forms a 1' tall compact, slowly offsetting, octopus shaped rosette of deeply ruffled glossy green foliage topped, starting for us in early September (NC) with sturdy 3' stalks of 14 16 red striped buds each, opening to pure white, pendant, tubular flowers. In warmer climates, flowering can start as early as