- Common Name: Japanese lace fern, Tassel fern
- Position: Full shade, Partial shade, North-facing, East-facing, Sheltered
- Soil: Well-drained, Chalk, Loam, Sand, Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Hardiness: H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates
- Habit: Evergreen, Bushy
- Height & Spread: 80cm × 90cm
One of the best of all garden ferns. Glossy fronds, the new furry crosiers "hang" as they open out which is very unusual as most ferns unfurl the other way. Evergreen fronds which always look fresh.
Polystichum polyblepharum

How to plant and care for ferns
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