Athyrium niponicum Wildwood Twist Medicinal Plants Starting in early April (NC)

Starting in early April (NC)

it's odd how rarely we see it being grown in gardens

each ending in a large chartreuse golden leaf

This amazing introduction came via our friend

Cyclamen hederifolium ssp

Athyrium niponicum Wildwood Twist Medicinal Plants Starting in early April (NC)(aka: Anisocampium niponicum) Athyrium niponicum 'Wildwood Twist' is a superb selection of the deer resistant Japanese painted fern from NC's own reclusive plant breeder, Thurman Maness (of lobelia fame). Athyrium 'Wildwood Twist' produces fronds which emerge a lovely silver grey, although we haven't seen any sign of a twist perhaps that's what Thurman did when he selected it. This 18" tall x 3' wide clump is one of the most asked about selections of