About
Coniogramme intermedia is an evergreen fern, typically reaching a height of 60 to 90 cm. It features a short, creeping rhizome and produces elongated, lance-shaped fronds that are glossy and dark green in color. This species is not commonly found in gardens.
About the genus
Coniogramme consists of approximately 40 species of ferns that form clumps and can be evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous. These terrestrial ferns thrive in damp, shaded environments, making them ideal for woodland settings.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Ferns
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- N India to Japan
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid leafy soil in part or full shade with shelter from cold winds. See how to grow ferns for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required, tidy dead or damaged fronds
- Propagation
- Propagate by spores as soon as ripe, or propagate by division of rhizomes on well-established clumps
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to damage from slugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free