Dryopteridaceae

Golden-scaled male fern.

A magnificent native fern forming a strong clump. Fronds pinnate-pinnatifid, lance-shaped, glossy, dark green. In spring, the unfurling croziers cloaked with large ginger scales, are stunning. For cool spots, in acidic and humusy soils, and even chalky, in shade or light shade. Once established in the garden, it is drought tolerant. Evergreen. Height : 120cm. Width : 100cm. Hardiness : -30°C.

Family : Dryopteridaceae.

Syn. : D. affinis 'Crispa Congesta'.

Dwarf fern. The fronds are very congested and crisped, very dense. The young fronds are light green, maturing to forest green. Plant in a rock garden or in a pot, in a well-drained soil, in shade or medium shade. Evergreen. Height : 20/25cm. Hardiness : -25°C.

Family : Dryopteridaceae

King of the male ferns

It differs from the species by its regularly crested pinnae and apex. Beautiful silhouette, grows in dense clump, in shade or light shade, in any soil. Drought tolerant. Evergreen. Height : 60/120cm. Hardiness : -30°C.

Family : Dryopteridaceae.

Narrow buckler fern.

This species forms an airy clump. The lamina is pale green and smooth. The long stipes bear sparse, uniformly tan scales. It is easy to grow and suitable for woods, banks, rocks, marshlands, acidic or alkaline soils, in shade. Deciduous. Height : 50/80cm. Hardiness : -35°C.

Dryopteridaceae.

Champion's wood fern.

This refined fern displays upright, thick, broadly triangular, satiny green fronds. Late in spring, the crosiers, appear cloaked with silver white fuzz; then, the young fronds unfurl anise-green coloured. For acidic or neutral, humusy soils, well-drained in light shade. It is drought tolerant. Truly evergreen. Height : 60/90cm. Hardiness : -25°C.

Dryopteridaceae.

Clinton's wood fern.

Fern native to the wet woodlands of the north-eastern USA and Canada. It is a fertile hybrid between D. goldiana and D. cristata. It is an elegant fern with bright green fronds, broadly triangular, pinnate-pinnatifid, semi-evergreen. Give it a moist and humusy soil in shade or light shade. Height : 70/100cm.  Hardiness : -25°C.

Family : Dryopteridaceae.

Beautiful fern with a profuse foliage. The broad fronds are pale green in spring, and then darken, giving a contrast effect. Very strong, it adapts to any soil, in shade or half shade. Semi-evergreen. Height:60/80cm. Hardiness:-25°C.

Family : Dryopteridaceae.

Thick-stemmed wood fern.

Large-scale fern with a stout rhizome. The fronds are pinnate-pinnatifid, dense, glossy, fresh green, in spread wide crowns. The croziers are cloaked with brown scales and their unfurling is stunning.  For a cool soil, acidic or chalky, in medium shade. It is drought tolerant. Evergreen. Height : 80cm. Width : 1m. Hardiness : -30°C.