Polystichum acrostichoides
$15.95 / 1 QT
Christmas Fern ·
Description
Polystichum acrostichoides provides ornamental value in garden or landscape plantings.
Benefits
Softens shade with layered texture where flowers are not the main event. Provides visual payoff even when the plant is not in bloom. Fits naturally into Mid-Atlantic planting palettes and habitat-minded gardens. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Polystichum acrostichoides provides cultivar-specific ornamental foliage, flowers, form, or seasonal interest.
Usage/Use
Mixed border, cottage garden, mass planting
Native Range
Mid-Atlantic and Piedmont region of eastern North America
| Polystichum acrostichoides | |
| Christmas Fern | |
| Yes | |
| Part Shade to Shade; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Locally Native | |
| No | |
| Yes |
| 3 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun | |
| High Organic | |
| Fertilize Less Often | |
| Infrequent Monthly | |
| 1 - 2 ft | |
| 1 - 2 ft | |
| Medium |
| Yes | |
| None | |
| Green Shades | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Woodland | |
| Woodland Garden | |
| Grown for Foliage | |
| Shade-Loving Perennials | |
| None | |
| Clump Forming | |
| Slow to Establish | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Not Needed | |
| For Plant Health | |
| Low |