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thick-stemmed wood fern

Dryopteris crassirhizoma

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Dryopteris
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Common Names: crown wood fern

About this plant

D. crassirhizoma is a semi-evergreen fern to 1m tall and wide with a thick, brown crown from which upright to slightly arching fronds arise to form a vase-shaped clump; each frond is divided into narrowly lance-shaped and lobed pinnae

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most cool, moist, lightly-shaded sites but will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly in their first season and mulch well

Pruning

Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalCity CourtyardGround Cover

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years