Athyrium niponicum Joy Ride Polianthes blue-green foliage on this iris

blue-green foliage on this iris relative most closely resembles that of a young palm tree

especially in mass plantings

eventually changing to flecked light green by fall (the coloration will hold better in cooler climates)

Cannas grow from April up to frost in October

Each frond is a lacily-cut artistic masterpiece

Athyrium niponicum Joy Ride Polianthes blue-green foliage on this iris(aka: Anisocampium niponicum) Athyrium niponicum 'Joy Ride' is a 2015 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, and one of the best crested ferns we've ever grown. The 20" tall x 3' wide, compact clumps are composed of hundreds of stems, each clothed with glaucous green pinnae highlighted by a silver center, and more petticoats than you'd see at RuPaul's Drag Race. The deer resistant Athyrium 'Joy Ride' is a true delight in the woodland garden.