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Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
Common Name: lady fern

"This is the most spectacular of all cultivars in its magnificent frond architecture. It is really the Queen of Green", according to Dr. John Mickel, former curator of ferns at the New York Botanical Garden and author of "Ferns for American Gardens". As with other forms of lady ferns there is so much variability with spore production that it is necessary to produce this form in tissue culture, so its clones are identical to the parent. This superb selection has fronds whose pinnae (leaflets) crisscross to form x's and has crested pinnae tips. Another superior cultivar in the Mickel Collection™.

Height: 18-24 Inches
Spread: 20-24 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Osmunda cinnamomea
Osmunda cinnamomea
Common Name: cinnamon fern
Brilliant green lacy fronds gracefully arch outward in stately vase-shaped clumps. In early summer narrow fronds emerge as vertical spikes of cinnamon red brown in the center. Especially striking when planted in groups. Prefers a moist shady site, but tolerates more sun in cooler zones.
Height: 2-5 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-10