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Plant details
An evergreen fern, this has tapering, ladder-like leaves, with each leaflet subdivided to give a finely cut, feathery appearance. This is a beautifully textured plant that associates brilliantly with Solomon's seal, variegated hostas and astilbes in light shade in a border, or with rhododendrons, camellias and Japanese maples in light woodland. It looks especially good with corydalis rambling through it. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Polystichum
Species: aculeatum
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Foliage colour: Dark green
Feature: Dramatic foliage
Sun exposure: Partial shade, Shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 45cm
Spread: 90cm
Time to divide plants: March to May
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