Thelypteris kunthii Sun to Light Shade (aka: Aster oblongifolius) We originally

(aka: Aster oblongifolius) We originally acquired this selection of the North American native Symphyotrichum oblongifolium from Montrose Gardens

montana ssp

its spent flower heads resembling pale stars

by Yucca Do Nursery collectors who unfortunately received no credit in the magazine

Thelypteris kunthii Sun to Light Shade (aka: Aster oblongifolius) We originally(aka: Pelazoneuron kunthii, 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. Native to swamps and streambanks from SC west to Texas, the large, light green triangular fronds of abundant maiden fern are produced all summer, and contrast nicely with the near white stipes (stems) that support them. The slowly rhizomatous, deer resistant, winter