Arachniodes simulans Digitalis woodland garden

woodland garden

Each flower is further highlighted with a bright red eye

the UK's Clarence Elliott in 1955

Each flower is composed of large tan lower falls (petals) with intricately patterned purple veins

The 10-15' tall stalks are adorned with red-striped leaves that also feature an attractive red leaf back which is especially visible when the new leaves unfurl

Arachniodes simulans Digitalis woodland gardenArachniodes simulans is a wide ranging (Bhutan, India, China, Japan) fern that's found natively on moist forest slopes from 1,500' to 9,000' elevation. In the garden, it forms a slowly expanding clump of lacy foliage that's tardily deciduous. Our original plant of Chinese origin is now 15" tall x 2' wide.