Male Fern (Dryopteris Felix-mas) - 1 Gallon Pot
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Male Fern (Dryopteris Felix-mas) - 1 Gallon Pot
$24.48
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$24.48
Regular price
$27.00
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Description
Male Fern
Dryopteris felix-mas
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Semi-Evergreen to Evergreen Perennial
Height at Maturity: 24-36"; 48" in ideal conditions
Width at Maturity: 24-36"
Spacing: 24-30" for mass plantings
Spacing: 24-30" for mass plantings
Growth Habit / Form: Upright Arching Clump
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: None
Flower Size: NA
Flowering Period: NA
Flower Type: NA
Fragrant Flowers: NA
Foliage Color: Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full Shade or Part Shade, Morning Sun With Afternoon Shade
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist to Well Drained Moist; prefers consistently moist soil
Soil pH: 6.5 - 7.5 (Slightly Acid to Moderately Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Humidity, Insect, Moist Soil, Rabbit, Heavy Shade
Description
An easy-to-grow North American native, Dryopteris filix-mas, commonly called Male Fern, is an elegant beauty with large, medium green, erect and arching fronds that from an impressive clump to 3 feet tall and equally as wide. This is one will thrive in those heavily shaded areas of the garden where not many other plants will. An excellent and reliable long-lived fern for the shade or woodland garden that combines beautifully with Hosta, heuchera and many other shade loving perennial plants.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing up to 3 feet tall and equally as wide, the Male Fern is ideal for use as an accent in heavily shaded to partially shaded smaller garden spaces or in groupings or mass plantings in shade or woodland gardens. Also a nice accent in home foundation plantings or large container gardens. A fine addition to woodland gardens, native gardens streambank gardens and rain gardens.
Growing Preferences
The Male Fern is easy to grow in a variety of moist but well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. It prefers a consistently moist soil rich in organic matter however will tolerate short dry periods when established.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water perennial ferns.
How To Plant Perennial Ferns
How To Prune Or Cut Back Perennial fern Plants
How To Fertilize & Water Perennial Fern Plants
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