Woodwardia unigemmata, Jeweled Chain Fern attracts butterflies studded with surprising

studded with surprising

It can handle dry shade once established

Very early spring bright yellow small umbels cover this large shrub or small tree

Short-lived but happily reseeding perennial

it takes a few years to establish and then it will take off

Woodwardia unigemmata, Jeweled Chain Fern attracts butterflies studded with surprisingExhilarating copper pink to orange red new fronds become green, grand, and arching. They terminate in what's called a "gemma" (a new plant start), that upon touching the ground creates another plant. This is one intriguing, giant fern from China. Mature size: 3 ft T, 7 ft W; semi evergreen in the Pacific Northwest. Minimum temperature: 0 F