Botrypus virginianus Wollemia which can often be a

which can often be a bit tattered

'Harvest Dandy'

only to discover that it had reverted back to a purple-leaf form of the Southeast US native Yucca aloifolia

expect a 2' wide mass of stems

protected site and mulch well

Botrypus virginianus Wollemia which can often be a(aka: Botrychium virginianum) We have had a love affair with the native rattlesnake fern, Botrypus virginianus, and over the decades have found them very easy to grow in the garden. Sadly, they are almost impossible to propagate, and subsequently are rarely commercialized, despite being native in virtually every continental state (apologies to Utah and New Mexico). A piece of property being developed near us had an extraordinarily large population