Dryopteris stewartii
Stewart's wood fern
Dryopteris Dryopteris
D. stewartii - D. stewartii is a rhizomatous, semi-evergreen fern with spreading, pinnate, triangular to lance-shaped, pointed, mid- to dark green fronds divided into oblong or cylindrical pinnae with toothed or shallowly lobed margins. Fronds are yellow-green when young.
Dryopteris stewartii is: Semi evergreen
Spreading
Yellow-green in Spring; Green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds in spring.
Division, Seed
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Dryopteris stewartii (Stewart's wood fern) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Architectural, Underplanting, Woodland
Prefers neutral to acid, moist soil in partial to full shade. Tolerates moderate drought once established.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Dryopteris stewartii
Stewart's wood fern
Dryopteris Dryopteris
D. stewartii - D. stewartii is a rhizomatous, semi-evergreen fern with spreading, pinnate, triangular to lance-shaped, pointed, mid- to dark green fronds divided into oblong or cylindrical pinnae with toothed or shallowly lobed margins. Fronds are yellow-green when young.
Semi evergreen
Spreading
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Yellow-green in Spring; Green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds in spring.
Division, Seed
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Dryopteris stewartii (Stewart's wood fern) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Architectural, Underplanting, Woodland
Prefers neutral to acid, moist soil in partial to full shade. Tolerates moderate drought once established.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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