Arachniodes davalliaeformis

Shiny bristle fern (Arachniodes davalliaeformis) forms stiff, shiny, almost plastic-like, dark green, triangular fronds with black stems.

A distinctive and beautiful fern from the southern Japanese islands, shiny bristle fern (Arachniodes davalliaeformis) forms stiff, shiny, almost plastic-like, dark green, triangular fronds with black stems. Deciduous and slowly spreading.

Common Name:  Shiny Bristle Fern

Family:  Dryopteridaceae (The Wood Fern Family)

Zone Hardiness:  6-10

Light:  Full Shade Part Shade

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Green

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Black

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Spring - Fall

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  Black

Fragrance:  No

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Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

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