Buy Dryopteris x complexa 'Robust'

Also Known As

Dryopteris complexa
Dryopteris complexa 'Robusta'
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Undulata Robusta'
Dryopteris filix-mas x complexa
Dryopteris x complexa
Hybrid Wood Fern
Robust Male Fern
Undulata Robusta Male Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 3'-5'
W: 3'-5'

planting zones

5a-9b

3/4 gallon pot-bare root | $12

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

Fewer than 16 at Sebright Gardens

2 inch wide, 4-6 inch deep tube | $15.95

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120 at Forestfarm

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Dryopteris x complexa 'Robust' plant details

Dryopteris x complexa 'Robust' is a semi-evergreen fern with green foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something for erosion control, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dryopteris x complexa 'Robust'

Plant type: fern
Plant family: dryopteridaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dryopteris x complexa 'Robust'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, erosion, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dryopteris x complexa, the robust male fern, is a huge fern that can reach five feet high and wide! It is also super hardy down to zone 2. It is a fertile hybrid of D. affinis and D. filix-mas with lovely and bold texture from its light green, evergreen fronds with golden scales. Quite drought tolerant once established. Handsome and easy to grow. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This vigorous hybrid of D. affinis and D. filix-mas is a brilliant fern which is well adapted to any shady, cool, moist spot in the woodland, but is also surprisingly drought-tolerant once established. This dense 3-5' selection features long, leathery, somewhat ruffled fronds which emerge light-green before maturing to dark jade-green. The elegant fronds are vertical and dignified. This fern is semi-evergreen in warm climates and completely deciduous in cold climates. An excellent specimen whether planted singly or massed. PSh-Sh/M

By: Forestfarm

Dryopteris filix-mas x complexa One of the best known hybrid wood ferns. Very handsome in a woodland setting where it has room to show off. Will tolerant some sun. Grows to a height of 36 to 48 inches.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

A huge, upright fern of which the weight of the massive dark green fronds gracefully arch. Plant in partial sun to full shade & well drained soil. Zones 5 to 9. Height: 3 to 5 feet tall. Semi-Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

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How to Grow Dryopteris x complexa 'Robust'

Sun Exposure
- bright shade - shade
Water Needs
- even moisture - regular
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- humidity tolerant
- erosion control
- verticillium wilt resistant