Polystichum polyblepharum
Japanese lace fern, Japanese tassel fern, Tassel fern
Polystichum Polystichum
P. polyblepharum - P. polyblepharum is a clump-forming, evergreen fern with glossy, bipinnate, spreading, dark green fronds, yellow-green and hairy when young.
Polystichum polyblepharum is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Dark-green in Summer
Remove dead or damaged fronds before new fronds unfurl.
Division, Spores
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Polystichum polyblepharum (Japanese lace fern) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Foliage only
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial to full shade. Protect crowns from winter wet. Mulch the crown to prevent it from drying out.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Polystichum polyblepharum
Japanese lace fern, Japanese tassel fern, Tassel fern
Polystichum Polystichum
P. polyblepharum - P. polyblepharum is a clump-forming, evergreen fern with glossy, bipinnate, spreading, dark green fronds, yellow-green and hairy when young.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Dark-green in Summer
Remove dead or damaged fronds before new fronds unfurl.
Division, Spores
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Polystichum polyblepharum (Japanese lace fern) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildflower, Foliage only
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial to full shade. Protect crowns from winter wet. Mulch the crown to prevent it from drying out.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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Polystichum polyblepharum, japanese tassel fern
This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
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