- Botanical name: Dryopteris filix-mas 'Furcans'
- Common name: Forked mail fern
- Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Evergreen
Green
- Key features:
- Colourful new growth
The forked mail fern, Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Furcans’ is a lovely, vase-shaped fern bearing clumps of elegant fronds with finely divided pinnules, forked at the tip. Tolerant of sun and shade, it’s perfect for growing in a range of habits, including herbaceous and woodland borders.
Grow Dryopteris filix-mas ‘Furcans’ in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade to full sun. Trim back old fronds in spring before new growth emerges.
How to grow Dryopteris 'Furcans'
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Plant size
90cm height
60cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, partial shade, full shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
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Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do Prune in March |
A
Do Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Dryopteris 'Furcans' and wildlife
Dryopteris 'Furcans' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Dryopteris 'Furcans' poisonous?
Dryopteris 'Furcans' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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