About
An upright, clump-forming, semi-evergreen fern bearing green fronds with narrowly lance-shaped, glossy, oval to triangular, toothed leaflets.
About the genus
Dryopteris can be deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen ferns, with stout, erect or decumbent rhizomes and shuttlecock-like rosettes of lance-shaped to ovate, pinnately divided fronds
Growing conditions
SunlightFull shade, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Clay, Chalk, Sand
Soil pHNeutral, Acid, Alkaline
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeFerns, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageSemi evergreen, Deciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationBest grown in moisture retentive but free draining soil in partial shade. See how to grow ferns
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free