Hedychium Flaming Torch Light Shade Thelypteris normalis) The robust Thelypteris

Thelypteris normalis) The robust Thelypteris kunthii is one of our favorite Southeast US native ferns and certainly one of the most durable ferns we grow

Baptisia 'Royal Candles' is a wide showstopper in the garden

We usually don't have trouble finding enough adjectives to describe our excitement about a plant

Unlike Pyrrosia lingua

Hedychium Flaming Torch Light Shade Thelypteris normalis) The robust Thelypteris(syn: Hedychium coccineum var. aurantiacum PDN Form) We grew this for a long time as a selection of Hedychium coccineum, but now know it to be a hybrid with that species. Hedychium 'Flaming Torch' forms a huge mass of 6 7' tall stalks, each topped with a 1' long head of orange flowers in mid July (NC). Following flowering, a new set of stems emerge, which flower in September and October. Our eight year old patch is 6' wide at the base and looks like a