In spring the unfurling fronds curl over backwards like reversed crosiers, then form a perfect shuttlecock shape of fresh glossy daintily-cut plumes from the centre of the previous years ruff of overwintered leathery fronds. One of our native ferns, throughout the UK.
Polystichum aculeatum
Hard shield fern
Details
| Aspect | Shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Arum, Helleborus, Pulmonaria |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 90cm |
| Soil | Most types |
| Spread | 60cm |
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