Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce'

Also Known As

Jimmy Dyce Broad Wood Fern
Upright Broad Buckler Ferm

Plant type

fern

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce' plant details

Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce' is an evergreen fern with green foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce'

Plant type: fern
Plant family: dryopteridaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, textural, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Rich bluish-green fronds stand stiffly upright making an attractively domed central crown 24-42" tall contrasting well with other ferns. PSh-Sh/M

By: Forestfarm

Wow…a fern with a common name almost as long as the Latin one! It has always been obvious to me that botanists who name ferns have OCD big time! This is one sweet small clumping fern at 12-24”…evergreen, stiff erect fronds, very lacy, bluish green, from the British Isles. Happiest with some shade, moist acidic soil with organic matter (we don’t indulge it…but it looks good!). Top Ten fern here. USDA Z6-9

By: Secret Garden Growers

Named or a British plantsman, this distinctive small to medium evergreen fern is notable for its sturdy blue green tinted foliage. Grows 12-18" tall and wide.

By: Avant Gardens

Handsome, upright fern with finely divided, blue-green, broad, angular fronds. Plant in partial sun to full shade & well drained moist soil. Size: 12” to 24”. Zones 4 to 8. Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

Found in 1969 on a field trip by the British Pteridological Society and named for the well known pteridologist Jimmy Dyce. Dark green with fronds that stay upright throughout the growing season.

By: Bloom River Gardens

Densely growing to 36" x 48" wide, evergreen or semi-evergreen. The overlapping fronds have a wavy, crumpled appearance.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

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Gardening facts about Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce' plant

How to Grow Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce'

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