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Dryopteris cycadina

Ref.: DRYOP 008

Origin : Southeast China, Himalaya, Japan, Taiwan.

Availability: Available In Cultivation
Special Price: 5.00 € Regular Price: 9.00 €

Dryopteridaceae.

Shaggy shield fern.

The once-pinnate fronds are lanceolate, narrow, leathery and serrate, matt, dark green, upright in a symmetrical crown. Black scales on the stipe. For shade, in an acidic or alkaline soil. It is drought tolerant. Evergreen. Height : 60/90cm. Hardiness : -25°C.

  • Foliage : evergreen
  • Height : 60 to 90cm
  • Soil type : any
  • Site : cool to moist woods, forest edge, dry to cool woods, mixed borders
  • Exposure : shade
  • Shape : upright
  • Rhizome : erect
  • Hardiness : down to -25°C (-13°F)