Polystichum set. 'Herrenhausen' is a cultivar of the fern genus Polystichum (family Dryopteridaceae). It follows the genus habit of producing a 

 of fronds from a stout, slowly creeping rootstock. Polystichum species occur across the globe, with the greatest species richness in eastern Asia. Many members of the genus are terrestrial or grow on rock faces and are frequently recorded on stream banks, talus slopes and road cuts.

Polystichum set. 'Herrenhausen' belongs to Polystichum, a large genus of around 500 fern species within the Dryopteridaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution and particularly high diversity in eastern Asia. Members of the genus occupy a wide range of sites from warm-temperate lowlands to montane and a few alpine locations; many are found on soil or among rocks and in disturbed situations such as road cuts and talus slopes. Plant it where the cultivar can reproduce the genus habit: allow the slowly creeping rootstock room to form a crown of fronds. Polystichum species are commonly encountered on stream banks and rocky ground, so this cultivar will suit soil or rock crevices and drained banks where moisture is available seasonally. The stipes in the genus characteristically carry prominent scales and often fine cilia, and fronds are borne in a vase-like ring. In a UK setting, place 'Herrenhausen' where its clump can be seen from a path or border edge — rock gardens, streamside plantings and creviced walls mirror the natural sites where Polystichum grows. Give the crown space to renew each year and situate it where the fronds can be inspected at close range rather than buried beneath larger shrubs.

Polystichum set. 'Herrenhausen' is a cultivar of the fern genus Polystichum (family Dryopteridaceae). It follows the genus habit of producing a crown of fronds from a stout, slowly creeping rootstock. Polystichum species occur across the globe, with the greatest species richness in eastern Asia. Many members of the genus are terrestrial or grow on rock faces and are frequently recorded on stream banks, talus slopes and road cuts.

Polystichum set. 'Herrenhausen' is a Polystichum cultivar that forms a crown of fronds and suits planting on soil or rock in locations such as stream.

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