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Buy Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman'

Also Known As

Polypodium californicum 'Sarah Lyman'
Polypodium californicum 'Sarah Lynman'
Lyman Fern

Plant type

fern

size

H: 10"-15"
W: 12"-36"

planting zones

6a-10b

3/4 gallon pot-bare root | $15

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

30 at Sebright Gardens

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Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman' plant details

Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman' is a deciduous fern with green foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman'

Plant type: fern
Plant family: polypodiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 36 IN - wide, 10 IN - 15 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, spreading, summer dormant, winter interest, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman'

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

New fronds are bright chargtreuse, aging to green with arching broadly oblong, wide blades & toothed like finely dissected pinnae. Creeping fern. Drought tolerant once established. Plant in partial to full shade. Height: 12” to 15”. Zones 8 to 10. Dormant when dry conditions, otherwise Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

A good fern for dry shade, 'Sarah L.' is adapted to dry California summers where the species is native. Finely dissected fronds make for an energetic and frilly appearance. They emerge in autumn to go dormant in early summer; with the first autumn coolness the fiddleheads emerge and unfurl, thriving all winter into spring when other ferns are not at their best. Round out the year in your fern garden. Grows 12 to 15 inches tall and slowly spreads. Minimum temperature: -10 °F