Dryopteris filix-mas

Dryopteris filix-mas

Award of Garden Merit

One of our finest native plants. A large deciduous fern producing dramatic erect bright green fronds. Height and spread up to 90cm, even forming a short stumpy trunk on old specimens. Will thrive in very dry soil in shade or sun. An essential plant for a woodland garden.

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  • Aspect: East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
  • Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
  • Family: Dryopteridaceae
  • Foliage: Deciduous
  • Habit : Tufted
  • Hardiness : H6 (Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe) -20 to -15C
  • Moisture: Moist but well-drained
  • pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Season of Interest : Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
  • Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
  • Sunlight: Full Shade, Partial Shade
  • Tags: Award of Garden Merit
  • Height & Width: 90cm x 90cm

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One of our finest native plants. A large deciduous fern producing dramatic erect bright green fronds. Height and spread up to 90cm, even forming a short stumpy trunk on old specimens. Will thrive in very dry soil in shade or sun. An essential plant for a woodland garden.

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