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Male Fern

Dryopteris filix-mas

  • Lance-shaped mid-green fronds
  • Crown is made of large rhizomes that are covered in fuzzy brown hair
  • Upright-clumping habit
  • Spreads slowly by shallow underground rhizomes
  • Deciduous

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Non-flowering

HEIGHT:
75-90 cm

SPREAD:
75-90 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Dryopteris grow best in a moist to average, well-drained soil, in full shade. Will tolerate some sun, provided they have consistent moisture.

Additional Notes about Male Fern:

Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes

Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Full Shade
Full Shade
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Native to Ontario
Native to Ontario
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
HABIT:
Clumping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge