Dryopteris wallichiana
Dryopteris wallichiana is a tall alpine wood fern with young yellow fronds that mature to rich green.
Dryopteris wallichiana is a very handsome, stately, semi-evergreen fern with long, 3-5 feet tall, lance-shaped, arching fronds growing from an erect rhizome. The fronds when unfurling, are buttery-yellow contrasting against the dark brown scales on the stalk and midrib. They mature to rich green. Evergreen in coastal BC though fronds will collapse to the ground in late winter. Semi-evergreen to deciduous in colder climates. Fantastic when planted en masse in the woodland or cottage garden, as an understorey planting, and in a container.
Common Name: Alpine Wood Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae (The Wood Fern Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
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Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Drought Tolerant
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Deciduous woodlands.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Himalayas
