Yucca louisianensis Desoto Blue Veronica Thelypteris normalis) The robust Thelypteris

Thelypteris normalis) The robust Thelypteris kunthii is one of our favorite Southeast US native ferns and certainly one of the most durable ferns we grow

blue-green border

but well-draining

just avoid soggy sites

salmon-pink flowers (RHS 13C)

Yucca louisianensis Desoto Blue Veronica Thelypteris normalis) The robust ThelypterisYucca louisianensis 'Desoto Blue' is a 2003 Plant Delights discovery in Desoto Parish, Louisiana (near the Texas border), where it resides in sandy blackland prairies. We had seen several populations of the little known Southeast native Yucca louisianensis as we botanized the gulf coast states, when we discovered a single population with narrow glaucous blue foliage, adorned with curly filifers (threads), compared to the typical green form. Our