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Dryopteris filix-mas

Male Fern

A clump-forming fern with a crown that produces multiple plants. Fronds are delicate, arching, and very skeletal in appearance.

  • »  Lance-shaped, mid-green fronds
  • »  Crown is made of large rhizomes that are covered in fuzzy, brown hair
  • »  Upright, clumping habit
  • »  Spreads slowly by shallow, underground rhizomes
  • »  Deciduous

9cm Potted
$14.88
1gal Low Inventory
$25.38
  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:75-90 cm
  • Spread:75-90 cm
  • Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Dryopteris filix-mas

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Dryopteris filix-mas

Dryopteris grow best in a moist to average, well-drained soil, in full shade. They need constant moisture and do not like to dry out.