Southern Wood Fern - Dryopteris x australis Interesting and Unusual The ‘Motherload’ cultivar of bur

The ‘Motherload’ cultivar of bur oak

and beside shaded paths to form a full and textured carpet in your garden

the foliage offers a bluish-green hue that gives way to fantastic fall color

Wildlife Value: Flowers attract small bees and hoverflies

This compact native unfurls dense

Southern Wood Fern - Dryopteris x australis Interesting and Unusual The ‘Motherload’ cultivar of burTall, dark, and handsome, Southern Wood Fern is a special native fern with an air of romantic intrigue. With dramatic vertical, dark green fronds, this shade denizen is arguably the most majestic of our native ferns. Perfect for a moist woodland garden, Southern Wood Fern tolerates dry soil but really reaches its full potential in a damp site. The structure and upright shape of its fronds create a wonderful variety in texture to any garden space.