About
A fast-growing, deciduous tree of broadly columnar habit from eastern North America with broadly ovate, bright green leaves with a slightly toothed margin and long-stalked catkins in early spring. A vigorous, adaptable tree for a large garden or parkland.
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, containers.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in moist, humus-rich soil in shade.
PruningRemove old fronds in spring.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.