Blechnum nipponicum Agapanthus and fortunately it's easy to

and fortunately it's easy to remove

Each leaf is bordered with a dramatic dark green edge

or it can be easily lost

Iris prismatica 'Rabun White' makes a tight clump of 2' tall foliage

and contrast nicely with the near white stipes (stems) that support them

Blechnum nipponicum Agapanthus and fortunately it's easy toWhile most blechnum ferns hate our humid summers, the Asian native Blechnum nipponicum has proven quite reliable. Blechnum nipponicum makes a unique symmetrical evergreen clump of 18" long fronds that emerge rosy red and upright, then flatten out late in the growing season, appearing as though a testosterone laden spouse drove through the woodland garden with a heavy duty tractor. Although it's not the easiest fern to cultivate, a well prepared soil