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Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen'

Ref.: POLYS 127

Origin : after Richard Maatsch from the Dahlem Botanical Garden in Berlin, Germany.

Availability: Available In Cultivation
Special Price: 5.00 € Regular Price: 6.00 €

Family : Dryopteridaceae.

Dramatic fern of about 1m wide. The fronds are tripinnate, bulbiferous, lacy, erect when they are young, and then spreading. It is suitable for acidic to very chalky soils, even dry, in shade or medium shade. Evergreen. Height of the fronds in spring : 80cm. Width : 1m. Hardiness : -25°C.

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