Botanical Name: Dryopteris filix-mas
Common Names: Male Fern,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping
Description:
Attractive fern with arching dark green fronds and light-green new growth that grow in a clump. Great for containers, rockeries or in a part-shade, sheltered position in the garden. Grows approx. 60-90cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Dryopteridaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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