Polystichum tsus-simense
Polystichum tsus-simense is an award winning evergreen rock fern with blue-green, glossy fronds and black veins.
Polystichum tsus-simense or rock fern is a small, tufted, evergreen fern with thick, broadly lance-shaped, glossy blue-green fronds with an intricate texture along black veins. Each frond has a subtle luminescence or shimmer making it an elegant addition to the garden. A tidy and low growing habit of 12-18 inches tall and wide makes it a perfect specimen for small spaces, at the front of shady borders, in rock gardens and containers, and as an underplanting for shrubs. Enjoys fertile, rich, well-drained, evenly moist soil.
Common Name: Rock Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae (The Wood Fern Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
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Foliage Colour: Green, Bluish
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Inhabits shady slopes and rocky places of forests and shores of streams in part or full shade.
Award: AGM
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