Hosta — Little Sunspot (WG #44052)

Hosta — Red October (WG #49084)

Hosta — Fragrant Blue (WG #43848)

Hosta

Plaintain Lily

Family: Liliaceae (Lily family)

These varieties were purchased from Wayside Garderns. We'll see how they develop.

The images are from the Wayside Gardens website.

"Hostas are easy to grow, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennials. Hostas are grown mainly for their beautiful foliage. Hosta leaves come in a wide range of shapes, colors, sizes, and textures. One common name for Hosta still used in some garden centers is Plantain Lily. Hostas are sometimes still referred to as Funkia. But the real name for hosta is Hosta ." American Hosta Society

Athyrium nipponicum

Japanese Painted Fern

var. Ursula's Red

Family: Woodsiaceae

This was purchased from Wayside Garderns.

The image is from the Wayside Gardens website.

This Japanese painted fern cultivar [Ursula's Red] is a clump-forming, deciduous fern that features central stipes (stems) which are reddish, particularly toward the tip, with a red flush appearing on the pinnae (leaves) nearest the central stem. Pinnae (leaves) are otherwise silvery. This cultivar is clonally propagated, resulting in absolute consistency and uniformity among plants.

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Japanese painted fern is one of the most popular cultivated ferns. It is a deciduous fern with a weeping habit which typically grows to 18" tall and wide and features a slowly spreading clump of triangular, variegated fronds (to 20" long). Fronds are a soft grayish-green with an overlay of silvery hues accented by contrasting dark maroon midribs. The spore-producing structures called sori are located in a herringbone pattern along the veins of the pinnules. The name Athyrium is Greek for ‘without a shield.’ This species is hardy in USDA Zones 4-7. It requires moist organic soil and does not tolerate dry conditions. Grows in part to full shade. No serious pests and problems. Propagate in spring or fall by division or propagate by spores. Naturalizes well by short, branching rhizomes and can form dense colonies in optimum growing conditions.

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Oriental Chain Fern (WG #48955)

Woodwardia formosana

Oriental Chain Fern

Family Blechnaceae

This was purchased from Wayside Garderns.

The image is from the Wayside Gardens website.

A large-growing evergreen fern that cries out for attention because of its dark-green, thick, leathery leaves. All you need is a woodland area that stays moist year around and Oriental chain fern will do the rest. In overall effect it is tree fern-like without the trunk. It gets its name from the small plants that form at the edges of the older leaves; these in time form new plants and the fern chain has begun. To 18"h x 48"w. link

Helleborus orientalis niger

Hellebores

Lenten rose

Family: Ranunculaceae (buttercup or crowfoot family)
Common Names: lenten rose

This was purchased from Jackson and Perkins.

"Called the Lenten rose because it blooms so early in the year, its nodding flowers are often seen peeking through the snow! The dense, evergreen foliage provides an excellent ground-hugging partner for plants blooming later in the season. Thrives with little or no sun, even in clay soils! "

The image is from the Jackson and Perkins website.