Plant Name

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Polystichum polyblepharum

Common Name

Japanese Tassel Fern

Fern Type

Shielder Ferns, Buckler Ferns, Holly Ferns and their Relatives
 

Soil

Sandy soil enriched with leaf mould or garden compost

Sun Aspect

Part Shade or Full Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist

Plant Type

Terrestrial Evergreen Fern

Height x Spread in feet

2.5 x 3

Foliage Colour and Shape/ Division

Shuttlecocks of spreading lance-shaped 2-pinnate shiny dark green fronds covered with golden hairs when they unfurl.

Frond Length

24-48 inches

Comment

Fern that forms a rounded rosette of harsh-textured, glossy, dark green frond. Grows easily in shade and humus-rich acid soil.

Photos from Read of Coblands Nurseries Ltd.

Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd and Palmstead Nurseries Ltd.

Use of Fern

• Cold-Hardy Ferns

Grow in a Rock Garden or well-drained border in the shade.