Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas Fern
Tips for Homeowners:
The evergreen foliage of this fern provide Winter Interest and allow it to serve as a lovely and useful Accent for a Shade Garden. In appropriate sites, Polystichum acrostichoides matures into a verdant and soothing Groundcover, Border or Mass. This fern provides Erosion Control and serves as a valuable component of Deer Resistant Plantings, Low Maintenance Plantings, Perennial Borders, Rock Gardens, Water-Wise Landscapes and Wildlife Gardens.
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- Mounding perennial fern with lustrous evergreen arching fronds.
- Foliage is once compound with each impressive frond consisting of many pairs of serrate pinnae.
- In early spring slender silvery fiddleheads emerge from the loose tufts of old foliage.
- Old leaves collapse into the leaf litter as new fronds unfurl from the fiddleheads.
- Thrives in moist sites and adapts to loamy soils in shade or part shade.
Height: 1-2 ft
Spread: 1-2 feet
Spacing: 2-3 ft
Zone: 3-9
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes:
- Winter interest
- Fast Growing
- Mass Planting
- Low Maintenance
- Native
- Evergreen
- Drought Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Partial Sun
- Shade/ Part Shade
Foliage Color:
- Green
Habit:
- Clump forming
- Creeping/Ground Cover
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Winter
- Spring
- Fall
- Summer
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Dry Soil