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    Polypodium vulgare 'Imbricatum'

    Also Known As

    • Crested English Wall Fern

    Plant type

    fern

    size

    • H: 8"-12"
    • W: 12"-24"

    planting zones

    • 3a-9b

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    Polypodium vulgare 'Imbricatum' plant details

    Polypodium vulgare 'Imbricatum' is an evergreen fern with green foliage. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Polypodium vulgare 'Imbricatum'

    Plant type: fern
    Plant family: polypodiaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
    Uses: rock garden, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Polypodium vulgare 'Imbricatum'

    USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Don't let the delicate looks of this fern fool you – it's tough, time tested and easy to grow. The mature leaves on this beauty are heavily frilled, evergreen and 8-12" tall. Its creeping rhizomes are happy in old logs, on stone walls and around rocks. It will tolerate some morning sun, but like most ferns, prefers shade. Needs some summer moisture, but less than other ferns. If your soil is very acidic, you might want to add a little lime.

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Gardening facts about Polypodium vulgare 'Imbricatum' plant

    How to Grow Polypodium vulgare 'Imbricatum'

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 12"-24"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Polypodiodes formosana

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    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    9b-11

    Size

    Height: 12"-24"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • shade
    • even moisture
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

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    Width: 12"-36"

    • bright shade - shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
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    Angiopteris evecta

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    Plant Type

    Fern

    Zones

    10b-12

    Size

    Height: 12'-15'

    Width: 20'-40'

    • bright shade - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Angiopteris evecta form by Forest & Kim Starr
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    Cyathea medullaris

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    Plant Type

    Tree, Fern

    Zones

    9b-12

    Size

    Height: 20'-40'

    Width: 10'-16'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Cyathea medullaris form by Peter Richardson
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