Buy Dryopteris pulcherrima

Also Known As

Beautiful Wood Fern

Plant type

fern

size

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

planting zones

6a-9b

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Dryopteris pulcherrima plant details

Dryopteris pulcherrima is an evergreen fern with green foliage. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dryopteris pulcherrima

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 pulcherrima

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dryopteris pulcherrima is a recently introduced evergreen fern species with rich green, elegantly arched, triangular fronds. They have a light, airy appearance and extraordinary heat tolerance. Ferns thrive in neutral to acidic, loose, richly organic soil. Excellent for mass plantings, rock gardens, containers, in woodlands, and naturalized landscapes.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

With a specific name meaning most beautiful, they form of Wood Fern come within high praise. Native to the Himalayas with an upright habit, it grows to 18-24". Evergreen and deer resistant.

By: Avant Gardens

Dryopteris pulcherrima ~ Elegant fern from the Himalayas with dense, thick pinnae on 2 foot blades. New fronds are a bright green. Plant in partial sun to full shade & well drained moist soil. Size: 2’ to 3’. Zones 6 to 9. Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

Newly introduced evergreen fern from China which we hope to see fall of 2015 when we go plant hunting in its native Anhui Province. The species epithet "pulcherimma", means "Beautiful" in Latin although this was named by a taxonomist so it could mean it has gorgeous scales on the rachis under serious magnification. Seriously, It is a looker and very heat tolerant which is increasingly becoming an attribute.