About

A lush fern, reaching 50-120cm, with finely divided, fresh green fronds. It produces elegant foliage.

About the genus

Davallia can be evergreen or deciduous ferns with finely divided ovate or triangular fronds arising singly from a creeping, conspicuously scaly rhizome

Plant details

Suggested usesShade gardens, woodland, damp borders

Care notes

CultivationMoist, humus-rich soil in shade
PruningRemove old fronds in spring
PropagationDivide in spring or spores
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceFoliar disease rare