Jurassic™ T-Rex Wood Fern
Dryopteris tokyoensis
Pronunciation: drye-OPP-ter-iss toe-KEY-oh-en-sis
SKU #41369
| Description | Erect fronds ranging from dark to light green form a strikingly vertical clump for a bold and highly textural statement in a shaded garden. Especially handsome when grouped to frame a garden element or niche in architecture. Use to add height and dimension to a low border or brighten a woodland understory. Deciduous. |
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| Light | Full shade, Partial shade |
| Watering | Keep soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Blooms | Prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Slow growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Coral Bells (Heuchera); Lenten Rose (Helleborus); Columbine (Aquilegia); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) |
| Care | Prefers moist, enriched, humusy soils; shelter from drying winter winds. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish root system; once established, water as needed to maintain evenly moist soil. Fertilize regularly during growing season. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-8
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.