About
A graceful fern, reaching 30-90cm, with finely divided green fronds. It produces elegant foliage.
About the genus
Polystichum are mostly evergreen or semi-evergreen ferns, with short stout rhizomes and pinnately divided fronds in neat shuttlecock-like rosettes
Plant details
Suggested usesShade gardens, woodland
Care notes
CultivationMoist, humus-rich soil in shade
PruningRemove old fronds in spring
PropagationDivide or spores
Pest resistancePest-free
Disease resistanceFoliar disease rare