Polystichum setiferum Proliferum Wollaston Nolina serve as a nice background

serve as a nice background for the 10" stalks of bright yellow flowers that start in mid-April (NC)

older specimens develop a horizontal trunk up to 4' long that lays on the ground

These are seed grown nursery plants

sort of like a pettable green porcupine

Lycoris x straminea 'Strawberry Lemonade' is a 2016 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a plant we originally obtained from plantsman Jim Waddick in 2000

Polystichum setiferum Proliferum Wollaston Nolina serve as a nice backgroundPolystichum setiferum 'Proliferum Wollaston' has been the most heat tolerant cultivar of the Central Europe Mediterranean native, soft shield fern, in our trials. It's discovery in 1852 from a Devon, England hedgerow by G. Wollaston, is a testament to its long term durability. This elegant, soft, lacy, highly dissected selection forms a 1' tall x 2' wide evergreen clump that's tolerant of part sun to light shade. In the garden, it's very easy to grow