Buy Dryopteris cycadina

Also Known As

Dryopteris atrata
Dryopteris cycadiana 'Shaggy Shield'
Black Wood Fern
Shaggy Shield Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 24"-42"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

5a-8b

1 gallon bagged root ball | $19

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Fewer than 29 at Gossler Farms

Mature Division--Bare Root | $12

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

Fewer than 26 at Sebright Gardens

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Dryopteris cycadina plant details

Dryopteris cycadina is an evergreen or semi-evergreen fern with green foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dryopteris cycadina

Plant type: fern
Plant family: dryopteridaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 24 IN - 42 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, rock garden, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dryopteris cycadina

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dryopteris atrara is a semi-evergreen, shaggy wood fern with graceful, arching glossy, dark green fronds with black scales that hang from the stems for a nice contrast. A mid-side fern with a nice clumping growth habit of 3 feet tall and wide. Enjoys even moisture in rich, well-drained soil. Excellent for mass plants as an understory plant, in shady beds, rock or cottage gardens, containers, borders and in woodland settings.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

wood fern - This Asian fern is an evergreen upright vase shaped plant. The plants will get to 18” tall.

By: Gossler Farms

Very distinctive!, this 8-16" fern has masses of long, slender black scales covering its stipes (stems); easy in moist but well-drained soil. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Zn 6. Heavily textured, dark green leaves.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Stiff, leathery, very dark green fronds with black scales & stems that are very decorative in shady gardens or woodland settings. Plant in afternoon to full shade & moist, well drained soil. Zone 5 to 8. Height: 24” to 42” tall. Semi-Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

Dryopteris atrata is a evergreen hardy perennial fern tolerant of drought..growing 18-24" tall in partial shade. Golden green fronds.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Native to East Asia. New fiddleheads look like black caterpillars when they unfurl in spring. Dark green fronds have a prominent dark brown mid-vein forming a striking contrast.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Semi-evergreen. Prolific, long, slender black scales cover the stems and undersides of the stalks in this species. It grows 8-16" and prefers abundant moisture with well-drained soil and shady to partly sunny conditions. Native to SE Asia.