Southern Shield Fern
Dryopteris
Wood Fern
One of the largest genera of ferns, Dryopteris adore light shade in wooded locales and evenly moist, compost-rich soil. Their attractive feathery fronds lend refined texture to the broader foliage of other plants, such as Hydrangeas, Ligularia and Astilboides.
Polished, stiff and sumptuously dark green, this noble southern denizen forges an impressive nearly vertical clump of tall, leathery narrow fronds. Undeterred by heat, humidity and alkaline sites, Southern Wood Fern remains evergreen where winters are mild, relishing moist soil but also performing well in drier conditions. D. ludoviciana makes a verdurous no-fuss partner for Polygonatum o. ‘Variegatum’ in a shady border or woodland setting.
Size: 3' 0" – 4' 0" high x 18" – 2' 0" wide.
Hardy to zone 6.
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