Woodwardia unigemmata, Jeweled Chain Fern attracts butterflies studded with surprising

studded with surprising

particularly when prepared with two other Impatiens species

This rather recent and native Chinese arrival is a woodland groundcover ginger with large

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