Dryopteris tokyoensis Philippines (aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea'

(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea'

when it is a magnet for butterflies

adorned with plumeria-like leaves

he selected this gem from thousands of open pollinated seedlings of the deciduous Agapanthus 'Mood Indigo'

Dryopteris tokyoensis Philippines (aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea'The Tokyo wood fern is one of those little known, but splendid, deciduous woodland ferns, native to woodlands from Honshu to Shikoku and across to Korea. Similar to a dwarf Dryopteris x celsa, the tight, 3' wide, deer resistant clump of upright, narrow, 3' long fronds provide a nice vertical accent in the woodland garden. We think Dryopteris tokyoensis is an easy to grow and distinctive deer resistant fern for the woodland shade garden.