Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Crispa Cristata’

A large, bold fern with shredded tips the length of the fronds.

This large, stately fern is highly ornamental with fronds garnished with shaggy “golden scales”. The fronds are adorned with shredded tips.

Common Name:  Male Fern

Family:  Dryopteridaceae (The Wood Fern Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-8

Light:  Full Shade, Part Shade

Height:  2-4'

Width:  2-3'

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Foliage Colour:  Golden , Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  Orange

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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