Perennials > Dryopteris > Dryopteris filix-mas > Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'
Dryopteris filix-mas
'Linearis Polydactyla'
Slender Crested Male Fern
| Family |
| Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus |
| Dryopteris |
| Species |
| filix-mas |
| Cultivar |
| 'Linearis Polydactyla' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 75 - 120 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 - 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Well-suited to use in any moist, shady situation. Also useful in tubs or mixed containers, combining beautifully with bolder-leafed plants, such as Hostas or Hellebores. |
| Cultivation |
| Deciduous in habit, remove old fronds in late autumn or spring. Mulch around plants with dead leaves in the autumn to help conserve moisture. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Leaf Description |
| Fronds are long and arching but very delicate and skeletal in appearance despite their large size. |
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