Woodsia

Woodsia - These pretty deciduous hardy Ferns are admirably suited for a northern position in the alpine or rock garden. They are impatient of sunshine, and drainage should receive special attention. They should have a mixture of fibry peat and loam, which has some broken-up sandstone mixed with it. It is a good plan to place Woodsias between little blocks of sandstone which just peep out of the soil. These blocks of stone could be covered with Sedums and other flowering rock plants. The best hardy species are W. ilvensis and W. alpina; there is also a very beautiful N. American kind named W. obtusa.