Dryopteris filix-mas
- Easy to Grow
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This native fern is very reliable, it provides excellent ground cover and works well on mossy ground
- Easy to Grow
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Border (Middle)
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Height
- 90cm (36in)
- Common name
- Male Fern
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Shade
- Spread
- 90cm (36in)
- Cultivation
- Plant out in spring in moist,well-drained soil. Can cope with full sun in moist soil.
Care Tips
Improve poor soil with a rich mulch and don’t let the soil dry out in summer. Plants dislike direct sunlight this will cause the foliage to appear bleached. Remove dead or damaged fronds as necessary.
