Dryopteris celsa
A large fern with lustrous fronds centred with a dark central stipe.
Dryopteris x celsa, or log fern, is a naturally occuring hybrid of D. goldiana and D. ludoviciana which is commonly found growing on rotting logs. Its vertical 3 to 4 foot evergreen to semi-evergreen fronds are a lustrous green against its dark central stipe (stem).
Common Name: Log Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae (The Wood Fern Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
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Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Wet
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodland floor at low elevations.
Award: GPP AGM
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