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common polypody

Polypodium vulgare

Low Maintenance

Genus: Polypodium
Family: Polypodiaceae
Common Names: adder's fern, brake root, eastern polypody, ever fern, golden locks, golden maidenhair, lady's milk, polypody, wall fern, word fern

About this plant

P. vulgare is an evergreen terrestrial or epiphytic fern, to 30cm tall, with creeping rhizomes and lance-shaped to oblong, pinnate or very deeply pinnatifid dark green fronds

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or drier soils in sunny or lightly-shaded sites. 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 or early summer. Sow spores at 15-16°C when ripe

Pests

Generally pest free outdoors

Diseases

Generally disease free outdoors

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years