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Plant Picture Guide

Acanthus - Ajuga
Akebia - Apios
Aquilegia - Asclepias
Asimina - Athyrium
Atrichum - Campanula
Campsis - Chamaemelum
Chasmanthium - Coptis
Coreopsis - Dianthus
Dicentra - Euonymous
Eupatorium - Galium
Gaultheria - Helictotrichon
Hemerocallis - Itea
Juncus - Liriope
Lobelia - Lysimachia
Magnolia - Mimulus
Miscanthus
Mitchella - Onoclea
Ophiopogon - Osmunda
Pachysandra - Phalaris
Philadelphus
Phlox
Phragmites
Phyllostachys
Physostegia - Polygonum
Polypodium - Pratia
Prunus - Rhododendron
Rosa - Saxifraga
Schizachyrium - Silphium
Sisyrinchium - Thuidium
Thymus - Verbena
Veronica - Viburnum
Vinca - Zizia


Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Polypodium

(Polypodiaceae - polypody family)
A very large genus of ferns. Of wide distribution, but largely tropical.

Polypodium virginianum
virginianum peren • ht 8" • zones 3-10

common polypody; rock polypody

Polypodium virginianum - Sep 20 Polypodium virginianum - Apr 2


native, ground cover, rock garden, shade
eastern North America

A small fern with leathery, evergreen fronds. Prefers partial shade and a humus-rich, acidic soil, but is fairly adaptable. At home around rocks and ledges, sometimes forming a carpet on nearly bare rock. Grows on trees in warm, moist regions. In a suitable location it will spread slowly to form a continuous mat.

cat # 0Q3T
$8.95 each