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  • HARDY FERNS Dryopteris cycadina
    HARDY FERNS Dryopteris cycadina
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    HARDY FERNS Dryopteris cycadina

    Commonly known as Shaggy field fern

     AWARD
    Full shade for this semi-evergreen fern
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2026
    £14.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 10+ for £12 each
    Any 3+ £13
    Available again from summer 2026 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Northern India to China, Taiwan, Japan
    • Deciduous
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Border
      Suitable for a shaded, sheltered border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
      Borderline
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Fern
      Erect rhizome produces a shuttlecock of lance-shaped, pinnate, bright green fronds 45cm (18in) tall with green mid-ribs and attractive black hairs
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
      Borderline
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Full shade
      Sheltered site
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      fern - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
       
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