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.