Pyrrosia sheareri

Also Known As

Pyrrosia sheareri
Shearer's Felt Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

7a-10b

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Pyrrosia sheareri plant details

Pyrrosia sheareri is an evergreen fern with bronze and green foliage. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pyrrosia sheareri

Plant type: fern
Plant family: polypodiaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, tropical-looking, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pyrrosia sheareri

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Very thick, leathery, upright dark green fronds 2” - 3” wide with fawn colored downy backs. Plant in partial sun to light shade well drained soil. Does well on sloping ground, berm, stump or well drained pot. Zones 7 to 10. Size: 18” to 30”. Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

This lovely and unusual evergreen fern, not often available, hardly looks like a typical fern at all with its long, narrow and leathery fronds, pea green with silver hairs on the undersides when young and maturing to dark green with rusty brown hairs on the undersides. To only about 30" tall in clumps to 15-18" wide, growing best in rich, well-drained soil in morning sun to shade with summer water. Frost hardy to 0F, USDA zone 7.

By: Cistus Nursery

Looks like a hart’s tongue fern, but is much more beautiful. P. sheareri has an indumentum on the leaves year round. This is a superb fern to add to your collection

By: Gossler Farms

Collected in Taiwan by gifted plantsman Steve Doonan, this amazing Fern is hardy to at least single digits. This is a locally famous fern frustratingly slow to propagate and always red-lining the Plant Lust meter. We've cornered the market so get 'em while you can! Easy in morning sun/shade.