Dryopteris affinis ssp affinis Edgeworthia with a dark purple "old

with a dark purple "old faithful" spadix emerging from the center

streaked purple and white with an elongated tip that drapes over the club-like spadix and down its front

grey-green leaves with a white midrib

green leaf clump is the dramatic

Dryopteris affinis ssp affinis Edgeworthia with a dark purple "oldIn our garden, the golden scaled male fern has certainly proved to be one of the most adaptable and vigorous ferns. Dryopteris affinis ssp. affinis makes a semi evergreen 2' tall x 2' wide clump whose foliage holds until it simply falls apart in early spring. Dryopteris affinis makes a nice solitary specimen but is also great for a mass planting in the woodland shade garden. Dryopteris affinis is equally successful at home in either acidic or alkaline