Athyrium Silver Sentry Baptisia which means "gathering clouds brocade

which means "gathering clouds brocade

opening slowly from the bottom to the top

form a thick patch above the slowly-spreading rhizomes

(aka: Sinningia longituba) One of the real joys of gardening is finding a plant that you think can't be hardy and then discovering that it becomes an easy-to-grow staple in your garden

This cross of North American natives Baptisia sphaerocarpa and Baptisia alba produces a vigorous

Athyrium Silver Sentry Baptisia which means "gathering clouds brocadeAthyrium 'Silver Sentry' is a 2014 Plant Delights introduction that started its life as a sporeling in our garden a cross of the Japanese painted fern and a giant local selection of lady fern that we call Athyrium filix femina 'Kipling Giant'. The result is a stunning 54" tall, deciduous clumping specimen of silvery grey leaves that adds an entire new element to the woodland garden.