Athyrium Silver Sentry Rhynchospora In seasons with especially long

In seasons with especially long growing seasons it can be cut to the ground in late summer if it becomes untidy

After killing these throughout the garden

This is one of those hostas that just seems to grab your eye from a great distance

creating a lovely see-through effect

beginning in mid-February when the outward-facing flowers open pink and age to a lovely dark pinkish-red

Athyrium Silver Sentry Rhynchospora In seasons with especially longAthyrium 'Silver Sentry' is a 2014 Plant Delights introduction that started its life as a sporeling in our garden a cross of the Japanese painted fern and a giant local selection of lady fern that we call Athyrium filix femina 'Kipling Giant'. The result is a stunning 54" tall, deciduous clumping specimen of silvery grey leaves that adds an entire new element to the woodland garden.