Buy Dryopteris championii

Also Known As

Champion's Wood Fern

Plant type

fern

size

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

planting zones

5a-8b

3/4 gallon pot-bare root | $13

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

30 at Sebright Gardens

3.5" | $15

Ships USPS, based on weight/location

Fewer than 10 at Secret Garden Growers

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Dryopteris championii plant details

Dryopteris championii is a slow-growing evergreen fern with green foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dryopteris championii

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dryopteris championii

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The Champion's wood fern typically grows in a clump to 2-3’ tall. Its fronds grow upright, arching toward the end. They have a dark glossy green colour contrasting with the reddish-brown scales covering the rachides. The fronds remain erect and evergreen throughout the winter.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A strong grower (to 1-3') which retains its neat, glossy-dark-green appearance all winter, ?cheery right through the snow? (J. Mickel); bright new apple-green fronds don?t appear until early summer. PSh-Sh/M

By: Forestfarm

Zn 5. Vigorous, dark green fronds. Evergreen.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

"Champion's Wood Fern" is a vigorous grower with dark green glossy evergreen fronds that stay erect in winter, even rising through snow cover. It is however not until June that new fronds emerge for the new season. 2-3'

By: Avant Gardens

Dryopteris championii ~ Large, airy & arching fern with ovate, bright green bipinnate fronds. New fronds emerge late spring & very showy winter fern. Plant in partial sun to light shade & well drained soil. Zones 5 to 9. Height: 2’ to 3’ tall. Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

Champion's Fern. Named for an English botanist who collected in Hong Kong, this grows in dry woods of China, Japan and one would suspect, the mountains of Hong Kong. Evergreen with bright apple-green new fronds, this is certainly a champion among ferns combining beauty with resilience.