Olsynium douglasii (Grass Widows) Ferns Height: 6' - 8'

Height: 6' - 8'

but they are difficult to find

The fronds like other Blechnum are slow to emerge in the spring but then it explodes with color

aging deep blue

Notes:  Bulb forms offsets

Olsynium douglasii (Grass Widows) Ferns Height: 6' - 8'Family: Iridaceae Zone: 5 9 Natural Range: Pacific Northwest Soil: Average, humus rich, well drained. Summer Dry Light: Part shade, sun Height: 6" 10" Bloom Time: February to April Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit Attributes: Deciduous. Grass like winter foliage, summer dormant. Purple lavender flowers in early spring. Notes: Grows in open forest from coast to mid elevations. In the wild Olsynium douglasii grows in moss with grass, Goodyera, Polypodium