Dryopteris goldieana Patterned Foliage if you've ever eaten Amorphophallus

if you've ever eaten Amorphophallus konjac you can easily understand why it would make you lose weight

as well as being the only species that doesn't require a winter chilling period

The rarely-offered NC native Gentiana catesbyi grows to only 12" tall with short

Yucca smalliana 'Bright Edge' is a striking small selection of the deer-resistant

Dryopteris goldieana Patterned Foliage if you've ever eaten AmorphophallusDryopteris goldieana is one of the largest of the US native (Minnesota south to Alabama) evergreen wood ferns. Shaggy brown fiddleheads unfurl in spring, transforming into 4' long, dark green fronds. Dryopteris goldieana makes a spectacular clump, growing best in a moist, acidic, woodland garden, albeit quite drought tolerant when the need arises.