| General Description | Polystichum setiferum is a rhizomatous, softly-textured evergreen fern with mid-green fronds and stalks covered in orange-brown scales. |
| Shape | Clumping. |
| Landscape | Underplanting or border for cottages, informal, rose and wildflower gardens. |
| Propagation | By sowing spores or division of rhizomes. |
| Cultivation | Grow in part to full shade, in moist, well-drained, humusy soil. Protect from excess moisture in winter. |
| Notable Specimens | VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Stipes are covered in wide, pale orange-brown scales. |
| Leaf Description | Mid-green, pointed fronds are 30 - 120 ⨉ 10 - 25 cm with pinnae up to 11 ⨉ 2.5 cm, up to 40 per side. Secondary divisions or pinnules have serrated margins. |
| Flower Description | Non-flowering. |
| Colour Description | Greenish-red foliage. Greenish-red stems. |
| Texture Description | Fronds have a soft feathery texture. |
