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Dryopteris filix-mas Linearis Polydactyla

Linear Male Fern

A tall fern with narrow, forked leaflets giving it a lacy, delicate appearance and leathery texture.

  • »  Mid-green arching fronds have forked leaflets
  • »  Crown consists of large rhizomes covered in fuzzy brown 'hair'
  • »  Upright, delicate and airy habit
  • »  Spreads slowly by shallow underground rhizomes
  • »  Deciduous

1gal Low Inventory
$25.38
  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:80-100 cm
  • Spread:60-75 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
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'

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