Buy Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum Group

Also Known As

Polystichum setiferum 'Divisilobum'
Polystichum setiferum divisilobum
Polystichum setiferum var. divisilobum
Soft Shield Fern

Plant type

fern

size

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

planting zones

5a-8b

3/4 gallon pot-bare root | $12

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Fewer than 15 at Sebright Gardens

3" pot | $12

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Fewer than 20 at Secret Garden Growers

1 gallon | $25

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Fewer than 10 at Forestfarm

2 inch wide, 4-6 inch deep tube | $15.95

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37 at Forestfarm

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Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum Group plant details

Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum Group is an evergreen fern with green foliage. Grows well with mostly sun - 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 Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum Group

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

GROWING CONDITIONS for Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum Group

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Fronds are so finely cut they give the effect of dark-green lace in dense 2-4' tall clumps; "splendid in shaded rock gardens" (Sunset); sometimes mistakenly called "Alaska Fern". PSh-Sh/M

By: Forestfarm

(SOFT SHIELD FERN) Lovely, complex, lacy, semi-evergreen fronds (evergreen locally) are soft and dark green, forming low, arching mounds 12-18" tall and eventually 2-3' across. Super hardy , super deer and critter resistant and fairly drought resistant i

By: Secret Garden Growers

Zn 6. Soft lacey fronds. Evergreen.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Very dense fern w/ very lacy fronds reaching up to two feet w/ a nice horizonal growth pattern. Plant in partial sun to full shade w/ well drained, moist soil. Zones 6 to 8. Height: 12”-36” Evergreen.

By: Sebright Gardens

Gorgeous, with large, finely cut fronds looking like light green mossy feathers. Young fronds as they unfurl are dressed overall with silvery white scales. A happy, well established plant may get as large as 4-5' across. Evergreen.