Botrypus virginianus Hardy Orchids During decades of growing this

During decades of growing this outdoors

After the April flowering

The seed heads of this strain are quite stunning with bright yellow stalks holding the dark blue-black seed

the amazing Trillium vaseyi

Botrypus virginianus Hardy Orchids During decades of growing this(aka: Botrychium virginianum) We have had a love affair with the native rattlesnake fern, Botrypus virginianus, and over the decades have found them very easy to grow in the garden. Sadly, they are almost impossible to propagate, and subsequently are rarely commercialized, despite being native in virtually every continental state (apologies to Utah and New Mexico). A piece of property being developed near us had an extraordinarily large population