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Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre's Dagger'

Ref.: ATHYR 151
Availability: Available In Cultivation
Special Price: 12.00 € Regular Price: 8.00 €

Family : Aspleniaceae.

A very attractive cultivar. The Pinnae fork at their point of attachment to the rachis, opposite pairs of pinnae forming "V " all along the frond. The tips of pinnae and frond are crested. 'Dre's Dagger is a clone propagated by tissue culture, very close to 'Victoriae'. It enjoys acidic or slightly alkaline soils, cool and moist, in shade. Deciduous. Height and width : 40cm. Hardiness : -20°C.

  • Foliage : deciduous
  • Height : 30 to 60cm
  • Soil type : any, acidic
  • Site : streams or ponds banks, cool to moist woods, forest edge, mixed borders, potted fern
  • Exposure : shade
  • Shape : flared
  • Rhizome : erect
  • Hardiness : down to -20°C (-4°F)