Polystichum polyblepharum
Polystichum polyblepharum is the evergreen Japanese tassel fern with lustrous, evergreen, dark green fronds.
Polystichum polyblepharum is a bold, textural, evergreen fern known as the Japanese tassel fern. It has an elegant, vase-shaped form with spreading, lance-shaped, lustrous dark green fronds with finely divided and overlapping pinnae. New fronds are covered in golden hairs. As fiddleheads unfurl, they flip backward temporarily resembling a tassel. Grows 2-3 feet tall and wide. Perfect for the shady mixed border and under shrubs. Use cut fronds in bouquets.
Common Name: Japanese Tassel Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae (The Wood Fern Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
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Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: From alpine cliffs to tropical forests worldwide.
Award: AGM
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