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Dryopteris wallichiana

Wallich's Wood Fern (Alpine Wood Fern)

Upright clumps have triangular, green fronds with contrasting, dark reddish-brown stems. Light green to golden new growth has a covering of maroon-coloured hairs. Winter mulching is recommended.

  • »  Thick, leathery, dark green, lance-shaped fronds
  • »  Young fronds are yellowish-green
  • »  Contrasting, central stem is dark reddish-brown
  • »  Upright, clumping habit
  • »  Spreads slowly by shallow, underground rhizomes
  • »  Semi-evergreen

1gal
$23.63
  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:90-120 cm
  • Spread:60-75 cm
  • Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Evergreen
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Dryopteris wallichiana

Dryopteris grows best in a moist to average, well-drained soil, in partial to full shade. They need constant moisture and do not like to dry out.