Coniogramme affinis Ping Wu Aristolochia While each pinna (fern leaf)

While each pinna (fern leaf) is larger than most other holly ferns

deer-resistant fern that reaches 3' tall x 4' wide at maturity

Once established

pollinated by both bees and long-tailed skippers

cobalt-blue flowers

Coniogramme affinis Ping Wu Aristolochia While each pinna (fern leaf)This Hans Hansen fern spore collection hails from Ping Wu in China's Sichuan province at 5,000' elevation. The 3' long, dark green, glossy tripinnate fronds arch upward to form a 3' tall x 4' wide plant in 5 years. The thick underground rhizomes spread outward, but not at a rate that will prove scary or invasive in the woodland garden. Coniogramme affinis stays evergreen in mild winters, but is tardily deciduous when really cold weather arrives. The