Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Gracilis'
Scaly male fern 'Crispa Gracilis', Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Congesta', Golden male fern 'Crispa Congesta', Dryopteris filix-mas 'Crispa Congesta'
Dryopteris Dryopteris
'Crispa Gracilis' _ 'Crispa Gracilis' is a dwarf, evergreen fern forming a congested rosette of erect to arching, lance-shaped dark green fronds, pale green when young in spring, with pinnae twisted at the tips.
Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Gracilis' is: Semi evergreen
Compact
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Yellow-green in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds.
Division, Spores
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Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Gracilis' (Scaly male fern 'Crispa Gracilis') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Foliage only
Easy to grow in most cool, moist, lightly shaded sites. Will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Tolerates dry shade if watered regularly in their first season and mulched well.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Gracilis'
Scaly male fern 'Crispa Gracilis', Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Congesta', Golden male fern 'Crispa Congesta', Dryopteris filix-mas 'Crispa Congesta'
Dryopteris Dryopteris
'Crispa Gracilis' _ 'Crispa Gracilis' is a dwarf, evergreen fern forming a congested rosette of erect to arching, lance-shaped dark green fronds, pale green when young in spring, with pinnae twisted at the tips.
Semi evergreen
Compact
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Yellow-green in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
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Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Gracilis' (Scaly male fern 'Crispa Gracilis') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Foliage only
Easy to grow in most cool, moist, lightly shaded sites. Will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Tolerates dry shade if watered regularly in their first season and mulched well.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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