Cystopteris protrusa Comptonia This low-growing groundcover cast iron

This low-growing groundcover cast iron plant is composed of 10" long x 3" wide

this one's sure to stand out in your garden

The 3' tall x 2' wide fronds emerge from a slowly creeping rhizome (4' wide in 5 years in NC)

contrasting with a bright green seed-collecting plate

Dryopteris x clintoniana makes a 3' tall clump of dark green evergreen foliage

Cystopteris protrusa Comptonia This low-growing groundcover cast iron(aka: Cystopteris fragilis var. protrusa) Protruding bladder fern really? There's a name that obviously wasn't run by the marketing team, which is a shame since it's a truly great fern. So, if you can get past the common name, and you're looking for a compact groundcover fern, look no farther than the North American native southern fragile or bladder fern, Cystopteris protrusa. Native to all states east of the Mississippi River, the widespread