Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman'
Nested polypody 'Sarah Lyman', Habit polypody 'Sarah Lyman', Polypodium californicum 'Sarah Lyman', California polypody 'Sarah Lyman', Licorice fern 'Sarah Lyman', Polypodium vulgare var. intermedium 'Sarah Lyman', Polypodium intermedium 'Sarah Lyman', Goniophlebium cambricum var. intermedium 'Sarah Lyman' , Lyman fern
Polypodium Polypodium
'Sarah Lyman' _ 'Sarah Lyman' is a terrestrial or epiphytic, usually summer-dormant, borderline hardy, deciduous or evergreen fern and narrowly triangular to lance-shaped, pinnate, grey-green fronds divided into oblong, pointed, shallowly lobed pinnae.
Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Grey-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
Divide in spring or early summer.
Division
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Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman' (Nested polypody 'Sarah Lyman') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
Prefers moist soil in partial shade. Tolerates a wide variety of soil. Drought tolerant once established. In its native range, typically goes dormant in summer. May stay evergreen in areas that have regular moisture year round.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman'
Nested polypody 'Sarah Lyman', Habit polypody 'Sarah Lyman', Polypodium californicum 'Sarah Lyman', California polypody 'Sarah Lyman', Licorice fern 'Sarah Lyman', Polypodium vulgare var. intermedium 'Sarah Lyman', Polypodium intermedium 'Sarah Lyman', Goniophlebium cambricum var. intermedium 'Sarah Lyman' , Lyman fern
Polypodium Polypodium
'Sarah Lyman' _ 'Sarah Lyman' is a terrestrial or epiphytic, usually summer-dormant, borderline hardy, deciduous or evergreen fern and narrowly triangular to lance-shaped, pinnate, grey-green fronds divided into oblong, pointed, shallowly lobed pinnae.
Mexico, Western United States
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Grey-green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
Divide in spring or early summer.
Division
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Polypodium calirhiza 'Sarah Lyman' (Nested polypody 'Sarah Lyman') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
Prefers moist soil in partial shade. Tolerates a wide variety of soil. Drought tolerant once established. In its native range, typically goes dormant in summer. May stay evergreen in areas that have regular moisture year round.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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