Buy Dryopteris filix-mas 'Fluctuosa Cristata'

Also Known As

Dryopteris felix-mas 'Parsley'
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Fluctoso Cristata'
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Fluctuoso Cristata'
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Parsley'
Parsley Leaf Male Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 24"-30"

planting zones

4a-9b

3/4 gallon pot--bare root | $13

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Fewer than 24 at Sebright Gardens

1 gallon bagged root ball | $19

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30 at Gossler Farms

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Dryopteris filix-mas 'Fluctuosa Cristata' plant details

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Fluctuosa Cristata' is a deciduous or 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 humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dryopteris filix-mas 'Fluctuosa Cristata'

Plant type: fern
Plant family: dryopteridaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN - 30 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Uses: clumping, container plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dryopteris filix-mas 'Fluctuosa Cristata'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - 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

A deciduous fern that will get 18”-24” tall. The foliage is crested and makes an attractive plant that looks somewhat like a broad leafed parsley.

By: Gossler Farms

Crinkled, crested, and divided...like parsley!, this unique and handsome 2' clumping fern starts with just a few crests and then gets lacier and lacier until you just have to touch it to believe it's real!; easy! PSh-Sh/M

By: Forestfarm

If you use your imagination and squint at the dark green, crinkled, congested fronds, there is a resemblance to parsley. Forms a tight, deciduous clump to about 2’ in part shade to shade in moist, well drained soil, will take some AM sun. This fern has an elegant formal appearance and is easy to grow. Nice as a single specimen and en masse.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Crinkled parsley like fronds with each wavy pinnae crested & crisped. Plant in partial sun to full shade & well drained soil. Size: 18” to 24”. Zones 4 to 8. Semi-Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

DRYOPTERIS FILIX-MAS PARSLEY - a deciduous broadleaf fern, clumping non-invasive, dark green crinkled and crested parsley like foliage. Likes part shade, growing 18-24" tall and spreading 24-30". Every leaf is different. Hardy to -30 degrees