Dryopteris affinis Crispa Gracilis Cut Flower Plants 'Florence Vaughan' was introduced from

'Florence Vaughan' was introduced from the famed Vaughan's Seed Company (now Syngenta) of Chicago in 1893

It is similar but larger and hardier than Salvia 'Waverly' and has been perennial to 8 degrees F in our trials

The clump is topped with 2' tall scapes of lavender flowers in mid-summer

this selection of the easy-to-grow Anemonella thalictroides is among the most incredibly beautiful North American native plants we grow

Dryopteris affinis Crispa Gracilis Cut Flower Plants 'Florence Vaughan' was introduced from(aka: Dryopteris affinis 'Congesta Cristata') Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Gracilis' is a charming dwarf semi evergreen form of the widespread European native golden scaled male fern, selected in the UK around 1880. The small rock garden sized clumps, to 8" tall x 8" wide, are composed of narrow, upright, tightly congested (like my nose in pollen season) fronds, each with upturned tips. Since Dryopteris 'Crispa Gracilis' is so small and well behaved, be