Polypodium australe is a fern that reaches about 0.6 metres and is native to southern and western Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and Atlantic Europe. It favours shady, sheltered sites with rocky, well-drained yet moist soil. Place it on north- or east-facing banks, in rock gardens or shaded borders. Its fronds form a compact, low-level presence suited to cool, protected corners.

Southern polypody (Polypodium australe) suits shady, sheltered sites on rocky, moist, well-drained soil.

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Polypodium is a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae, subfamily Polypodioideae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is widely distributed throughout the world, with the highest species diversity in the tropics.

Polypodium australe

Southern polypody | Polypodium australe

Polypodium australe 'Cambricum' is a fern in the Polypodiaceae that reaches about 0.6 metres and suits shaded, sheltered positions. It performs on well-drained, rocky and calcareous soils with an alkaline pH. Plants prefer moist conditions and north- or east-facing aspects. Use it where shade and limey, rocky soil coincide.

Southern Polypody Polypodium australe 'Cambricum' is a shade-loving fern for moist, alkaline, well-drained and rocky north or east-facing sites.

Polypodium australe 'Cambricum'

Southern Polypody | Polypodium australe 'Cambricum'

Polypodium calirhiza is a species of fern in the polypody family. Its common names include nested polypody and habit polypody.

Polypody 'Sarah Lyman' is a hardy fern for full or partial shade, ideal for rock gardens and underplanting, with interest in spring and summer.

Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman'

Polypody 'Sarah Lyman' | Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman'

Polypodium cambricum 'Barrowii', known as Welsh polypody 'Barrowii', is an evergreen, matforming fern cultivar belonging to the Polypodium genus. This genus features ferns with creeping rhizomes and simple or pinnate fronds. 'Barrowii' thrives in moist, humus-rich soil under shaded conditions, preferring full or partial shade with a sheltered aspect. It is suitable for a variety of soil types and pH levels, including loam, chalk, and sand, and is hardy to UK zone H7. This cultivar is ideal for cottage and informal gardens, rock gardens, flower borders, and as underplanting beneath roses and shrubs, offering interest during spring and summer.

Welsh polypody 'Barrowii' is an evergreen, mat-forming fern ideal for shaded, low-maintenance gardens and rockeries, hardy to RHS H7.

Polypodium cambricum 'Barrowii'

Welsh polypody 'Barrowii' | Polypodium cambricum 'Barrowii'

Polypodium cambricum 'Oakleyae' (Welsh polypody 'Oakleyae') is an evergreen matforming fern cultivar belonging to the genus Polypodium, which is widely distributed globally with the greatest diversity in tropical regions. This cultivar thrives in sheltered locations with full or partial shade, favouring north, east, or west-facing aspects. It grows well in various soil types including loam, chalk, and sand, across acid, alkaline, and neutral pH, provided the soil is moist but well-drained. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is suitable for cottage and informal gardens, rock gardens, flower borders, and underplanting of roses and shrubs, with interest in spring and summer.

Welsh polypody 'Oakleyae' is an evergreen, mat-forming fern ideal for shaded rock gardens and underplanting, hardy to RHS H7.

Polypodium cambricum 'Oakleyae'

Welsh polypody 'Oakleyae' | Polypodium cambricum 'Oakleyae'

Polypodium cambricum (Semilacerum Group) 'Carew Lane' is an evergreen, matforming fern cultivar from the Polypodium genus, known for its creeping rhizomes and simple or pinnate fronds. It thrives in moist, humus-rich soil with shade, preferring full or partial shade in sheltered, north-, east-, or west-facing aspects. Suitable for a variety of soil types including loam, chalk, and sand with acid to alkaline pH, it is hardy to UK zone H7. This cultivar is ideal for cottage and informal gardens, rock gardens, flower borders, and underplanting of roses and shrubs, offering interest in spring and summer.

Polypodium cambricum 'Carew Lane' is an evergreen, mat-forming fern ideal for shaded, moist gardens, perfect for rockeries and underplanting with H7 hardiness.

Polypodium cambricum (Semilacerum Group) 'Carew Lane'

Polypodium cambricum Semilacerum Group is an evergreen cultivar of the Polypodium genus, which includes both evergreen and deciduous ferns with creeping rhizomes and simple or pinnate fronds. This matforming fern thrives in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils and prefers shaded, sheltered positions such as north, east, or west-facing aspects. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is well suited to cottage and informal gardens, rock gardens, and underplanting beneath roses and shrubs. Its season of interest spans spring and summer, making it a low-maintenance choice for flower borders and beds.

Polypodium cambricum Semilacerum Group is an evergreen fern ideal for shaded, moist gardens, perfect for rockeries and underplanting with RHS H7 hardiness.

Polypodium cambricum Semilacerum Group

Polypodium interjectum is a fern that prefers shade to partial shade and suits sheltered positions. It grows best in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soils with an acidic to neutral pH. Native to parts of Belgium, Luxembourg, Madeira and mainland Portugal, it remains present through winter. Plant where soil and site conditions match its preference for shelter and steady moisture.

Intermediate polypody (Polypodium interjectum) is a shade-loving fern that favours moist, humus-rich, acidic to neutral soils.

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Polypodium interjectum

Intermediate polypody | Polypodium interjectum

Polypodium vulgare, the common polypody, is an evergreen fern of the family Polypodiaceae. The name is derived from Greek poly- ("many") and pous, podos ("foot"). Polypody has traditional uses in cooking for its aroma and sweet taste, and in herbal medicine as a purgative and vermifuge. This species is expansive and highly adapted to many environments. It is native to Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus and other regions. Mature plants reach roughly 0.1-0.5 metres tall and 0.5-1 metres wide, carrying evergreen foliage. In the garden it prefers full sun and partial shade and most soil types. It tolerates alkaline and neutral soils, moist but well-drained, well-drained conditions and south-facing, north-facing, west-facing and east-facing aspects.

Common polypody (Polypodium vulgare) is an evergreen fern hardy to H7, ideal for winter interest and low-maintenance underplanting in sun or partial shade.

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Polypodium vulgare

Common polypody | Polypodium vulgare

Polypodium vulgare 'Cornubiense' is a fern used as a low, shade-tolerant ground cover, typically reaching around 0.3 m. It prefers full shade or deeply shaded sites and performs on sandy, loamy or clay soils that are well-drained yet retain some moisture. The cultivar is classed H7 (fully hardy) and is also mapped to USDA zones 3–6. Its compact habit suits rock gardens, woodland edges and shaded banks.

Crested polypody (Polypodium vulgare 'Cornubiense') is a shade-loving fern used as ground cover in rock and woodland gardens.

Polypodium vulgare 'Cornubiense'

Crested polypody | Polypodium vulgare 'Cornubiense'

Polypodium vulgare 'Longicaudatum' is a fern in the Polypodiaceae that favours shaded sites and reaches about 0.3 m. It tolerates a wide range of soils — sandy, loamy or clay — provided they remain well drained yet retain some moisture. The cultivar is hardy in UK gardens and also suited to USDA zones 3–6. Planting in deep shade will suit its light requirements.

Polypodium vulgare 'Longicaudatum' is a shade fern c.0.3 m tall that prefers well-drained, moist sandy to clay soils and is fully hardy in the UK.