Cyrtomium fortunei
fortune's cyrtomium
A semi-evergreen fern with bright green, leathery fronds and distinctive black stems. It is sometimes called the holly fern due to...
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Light shade / shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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