Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Herrenhausen'
soft shield fern
One of the loveliest varieties of our native evergreen fern, 'Herrenhausen' forms an elegant, lacy rosette of filigree-fine fronds, which...
One of the laciest and most intricate with neat dark-green fronds that show off the rust brown bristles and often with a pale-silky tight curl at the ends of each frond
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Light shade / shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Herrenhausen:
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