{"title":"Thelypteris","description":"\u003cp\u003eBright green, finely cut fronds that spread gently. A cheerful fern for shady spots.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"thelypteris-decursive-japanese-beech-fern","title":"Phegopteris decursive-pinnata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhegopteris decursive-pinnata\u003c\/em\u003e: Apple-Green Fronds, Polite Spreader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright green fronds with a winged midrib, spreading into a ground cover that actually listens when you say stop. This fern is THE ONLY ROOMMATE WHO RESPECTS BOUNDARIES.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePhegopteris decursive-pinnata\u003c\/em\u003e (syn. \u003cem\u003eThelypteris decursive-pinnata\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Beech Fern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–60 cm (1–2 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–45 cm (12–18 in) per clump, slowly spreading by short runners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e None; ferns reproduce by spores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Does not flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, lance-shaped, bright green fronds with a winged midrib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreads into a ground cover that's easy to control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it as a groundcover under trees, in a woodland garden, along a shady path or to fill gaps between larger shade plants. It spreads, but stays easy to control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use Japanese beech fern in a moist, shady bed with Solomon's seal, opal lungwort and dark bugbane. \u003cem\u003ePulmonaria Opal\u003c\/em\u003e opens pale opal-blue bells at 30 to 35 cm in April and May. \u003cem\u003ePolygonatum multiflorum\u003c\/em\u003e adds arching stems with white bells at 60 to 90 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003eCimicifuga 'Atropurpurea'\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind at 150 to 180 cm with fragrant white spikes from August to October. \u003cem\u003eCarex 'Blue Zinger'\u003c\/em\u003e fills in with arching steel-blue blades at 30 to 45 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in average to moist, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Bright shade or morning sun is ideal. It handles full shade but grows more slowly there. Water regularly through the first season and during dry spells; it tolerates some dryness, but looks best with steady moisture. Remove old fronds in late fall or early spring, before the new fiddleheads unroll. If it wanders farther than you'd like, slice off the runners with a spade. Divide in spring to fill new areas or share with friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese beech fern is native to eastern Asia, including China and Japan, and its name \u003cem\u003edecursive-pinnata\u003c\/em\u003e describes the strip of leaf tissue running down the stem between each pair of leaflets. Botanists have moved it between \u003cem\u003eThelypteris\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePhegopteris\u003c\/em\u003e, so you'll find it under both names.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shade, deer, a busy schedule? None of it slows this fern down. Fill the gap under the trees and CALL IT LANDSCAPING.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ferns","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ 4","offer_id":49891433644310,"sku":"THELJABF01","price":27.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Thelypterisdecursive_JapaneseBeechFern.png?v=1744733372"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/thelypteris.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}