Soft Shield Fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen'
Also known as
Soft shield fern
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Full Shade
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
7a
USDA zone
-18°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 90cm |
50cm | Min | 70cm |
Flowering
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spring
-
summer
-
autumn
-
winter
Soft Shield Fern Overview
This elegant German fern has neatly toothed darker green fronds which unfurl in Spring and provide structural interest throughout most of the year.
How to propagate Soft Shield Fern
Spores
You can propagate by sowing spores.
Division
Division of the rhizomes.
Rhizomes
Other uses of Soft Shield Fern
Ground cover, under shrubs