Cyrtomium falcatum
Fishtail fern, House holly fern , Phanerophlebia falcata, Polystichum falcatum , Japanese netvein hollyfern, Japanese holly fern
Cyrtomium Cyrtomium
C. falcatum - C. falcatum is a tender to half-hardy, evergreen or semi-evergreen fern with glossy, spreading, dark green frond with thick, leathery, holly-like pinnae.
Cyrtomium falcatum is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Dark-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds.
Sow seed at 16C in late summer.
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Cyrtomium falcatum (Japanese holly fern) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in a cool, moist but well-drained, lightly shaded site. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly in their first season and mulch well. Protect overwinter.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Cyrtomium falcatum
Fishtail fern, House holly fern , Phanerophlebia falcata, Polystichum falcatum , Japanese netvein hollyfern, Japanese holly fern
Cyrtomium Cyrtomium
C. falcatum - C. falcatum is a tender to half-hardy, evergreen or semi-evergreen fern with glossy, spreading, dark green frond with thick, leathery, holly-like pinnae.
Eastern Asia
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Dark-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds.
Sow seed at 16C in late summer.
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Cyrtomium falcatum (Japanese holly fern) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in a cool, moist but well-drained, lightly shaded site. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly in their first season and mulch well. Protect overwinter.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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