Dryopteris ludoviciana Perennial Plant of the Year Cardinal flower is superb for

Cardinal flower is superb for luring hummingbirds into the garden

Full sun for at least six hours

This is truly one of the most elegant (and user-friendly) deer-resistant yuccas for the garden

a hummingbird favorite

it prefers full sun for 6+ hours

Dryopteris ludoviciana Perennial Plant of the Year Cardinal flower is superb forDryopteris ludoviciana is a stately, semi evergreen, clumping fern, native to the southeastern US, that makes a wonderful addition to the woodland garden. The shiny but leathery 3' tall fronds form a striking upright architectural specimen in the garden. Despite being native to swamps, Dryopteris ludoviciana has performed admirably for us in normal garden conditions, but also has a good tolerance for alkaline conditions.