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crested buckler fern

Dryopteris cristata

Low Maintenance

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

About this plant

A clump forming fern consisting of semi-evergreen errect fertile fronds with widely spaced leaflets and shorter, arching sterile fronds which are evergreen.

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

LoamChalk

pH

NeutralAcid

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in moist (but not waterlogged) neutral or acid soils in partial shade. See 'how to grow ferns'.

Pruning

Generally not required

Propagation

Propagate by division or spores

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years