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Buy Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold PP32735

Scientific Name: Dryopteris wallichiana 'Hollasic'

Also Known As

Dryopteris wallichiana 'Jurassic Gold'

Plant type

fern

size

H: 30"-60"
W: 30"-60"

planting zones

6a-9b

3/4 gallon pot-bare root | $16

Ships as soon as new growth is hardened off

Fewer than 29 at Sebright Gardens

1 gallon bagged root ball | $25

Ships UPS, flat charge based on order total.

30 at Gossler Farms

4x5 inch pot | $17

Ships USPS, based on weight/location

Fewer than 14 at Secret Garden Growers

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Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold PP32735 plant details

Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold PP32735 is an evergreen or semi-evergreen fern with bronze, gold and green foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold PP32735

Plant type: fern
Plant family: dryopteridaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen bronze, gold and green
Mature size: 30 IN - 60 IN - wide, 30 IN - 60 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold PP32735

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold is a stunning fern with new foliage emerging gold and orange slowly fading to golden yellow and then green. New foliage emerges in a large flush in spring then intermittently through the season. Sure to light up any shady area. Evergreen in coastal BC though fronds will collapse to the ground in late winter. Semi-evergreen to deciduous in colder climates. Cultivar name: 'Hollasic'.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Looks like D. Wallachiana which is a 2' vase shaped form. This plant has golden tones to the fronds, hence, D. 'Jurassic Gold'.

By: Gossler Farms

Spring fronds on this semi-evergreen fern emerge bright yellow-orange creating a luscious mound of arching foliage 2’ high and wide. Part to full shade is best in rich, moist soils.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Dryopteris wallichiana, or Jurassic Gold Fern, is an award winning new plant. Upright, new fronds emerge a unique golden yellow to orange. Color holds for long period before maturing to dark green. Grows in a deciduous, hardy clump habit. 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

Arching mound of stiff, handsome dark green fronds with reddish black stems & scales with young fronds golden orange fading to bright golden-yellow. Plant in in afternoon to full shade & moist, well drained soil. Zones 6 to 8. Height: 2 1/2 to 5 feet tall. Evergreen.