Matteuccia struthiopteris The King Zephyranthes thick green fronds with stunning

thick green fronds with stunning white backs line the black stipe

The patch is topped with small white flowers from late spring through early summer

The 18" tall

discovered by our friends at Naylor Creek

the hummingbirds may lose sleep over this one

Matteuccia struthiopteris The King Zephyranthes thick green fronds with stunning(aka: Matteuccia 'Fanfare') Matteuccia 'The King' is an amazing selection of ostrich fern, distributed by the late Larry Mellichamp, who got it from NC's Powell's Garden around 1985. Matteuccia 'The King' is one of the few forms we've found that thrives in the hot, humid southeastern US, where normal ostrich ferns fear to tread. The 3' tall deciduous rosettes (6' tall under ideal conditions) spread vigorously via underground rhizomes. In nature, the