Athyrium otophorum Okanum Yemen Best of luck

Best of luck

The clump is topped with 2' tall scapes of lavender flowers in mid-summer

starting for us in mid-June

recently published species (1997) was discovered by the Beijing Botanic Garden and sent to Darrell Probst for identification

Athyrium otophorum Okanum Yemen Best of luck(aka: Athyrium oblitescens) Athyrium otophorum 'Okanum' is a lovely 1. 5' tall x 1. 5' wide, deer resistant Asian fern that's so unique it's recognizable from quite a distance. The triangular, plastic feeling, pewter green fronds are accented with dark reddish stipes (stems). When the new growth of Athyrium otophorum emerges, the contrast of the unfurling, reddish new foliage is dynamite against the green of the more mature fronds outstanding as a