Dryopteris filix mas Linearis Polydactyla 8b Its beauty is equal to

Its beauty is equal to that of the flowers

on a thin stalk

Originally hybridized for Japanese flower shows

making a classy candelabra that dries atop the stalk for a great winter ornament in the garden or for use in dried arrangements

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Dryopteris filix mas Linearis Polydactyla 8b Its beauty is equal toDryopteris 'Linearis Polydactyla' is an old English selection of Dryopteris filix mas, which shares a native range of both North America and Europe. The common name, slender crested male fern, sounds like one of fancy royal folks with four names and a hyphen! This open growing, deciduous male fern selection produces 3' tall fronds with an airy texture. At the end of each leaf is a forked pinnule it splits in two. Each frond also ends in a cute little