Buy Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'

Also Known As

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis polydactyl'
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactylon'
Linearis Polydactyla Male Fern
Many Fingered Male Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

5a-9b

3 inch pot | $14

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Fewer than 20 at Secret Garden Growers

3/4 gallon pot-bare root | $10

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Fewer than 27 at Sebright Gardens

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Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla' plant details

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla' is a semi-evergreen fern with green foliage. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'

Plant type: fern
Plant family: dryopteridaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Uses: container plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Very slender pinnules impart a lovely-lacy effect to the tall (3-4') light-green fronds of this semi-evergreen fern. Sh-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

A highly textural semi-evergreen fern with upright fronds 3’ tall, pinnae are extremely narrow and well spaced giving an airy, almost skeletal look (in a pleasing way)with split and forked tips! Easy in average humus rich, well drained soils (but tolerates some clay) that remain moist...part to full shade, protected from strong winds that could break fronds. Deer and rabbit resistant.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Linearis Polydactyla’ is a large, semi-evergreen fern featuring stout, erect, arching rhizomes, and fronds that retain an airy look despite their size. A vigorous grower. Ferns thrive in neutral to acidic, loose, richly organic soil. Dwarf Golden Male Fern is excellent for mass plantings, rock gardens, containers, in woodlands, and naturalized landscapes.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Upright very airy, thin, dark green fronds with very narrow, leathery leaflets that branch out to crested & multiforked tips. Plant in nearly full sun to light shade & well drained, moist soil. Height: 2-3 feet. Zones 3 to 8. Semi-Evergreen.