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Christmas fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

Low Maintenance

Genus: Polystichum
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Common Names: dagger fern

About this plant

An evergreen fern with a branching rhizome producing clumps of leathery, narrowly-oblong fronds divided into pairs of narrow, mid to dark green leaflets

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in moist but well-drained, cool, humus-rich soils in full or partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or damaged fronds in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by division or from spores

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround CoverPatio ContainerCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years