Japanese Tassel Fern
Polystichum polyblepharum
Common Name: Japanese Tassel Fern
Genus: Polystichum
Species: polyblepharum
Category: Ferns
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Has interesting foliage, Provides winter colour
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 0.70 m (70 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Partial shade or Deep shade | Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Evergreen | |
| Foliage Colour: Green |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Very stiff, erect lance-shaped fronds form a distinctive shuttlecock-like shape. The new fronds of this evergreen fern are covered in golden hairs as they unfurl. Perfect for providing all-year round interest for a shady well-drained mixed border, the finely divided foliage looks wonderful frosted in the winter garden.
Garden Care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted leaf mould composted pine needles or garden compost into the planting hole.
Similar Plants:
Hard Shield Fern
Polystichum aculeatum
Sword fern
Polystichum munitum
Soft Shield Fern
Polystichum setiferum
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