Plant Name

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Polystichum proliferum

Common Name

Mother Shield Fern

Fern Type

Shielder Ferns, Buckler Ferns, Holly Ferns and their Relatives
 

Soil

Neutral to Acid sandy soil enriched with leaf mould or garden compost

Sun Aspect

Part Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist

Plant Type

Terrestrial Evergreen Fern

Height x Spread in feet

2 x 1.5

Foliage Colour and Shape/ Division

Flushes of new fronds are covered with brown scales before turning into light green fronds

Frond Length

20-40inches

Comment

This fern grows in colonies. The fronds develop plantlets near the end, which take root while still attached.

Photos from Read of Coblands Nurseries Ltd.

Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd

Use of Fern

• Ferns suitable for Outdoor Containers
• Cold-Hardy Ferns

Plants grow easily in a shady, moist situation and are also useful in a large pot.