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Common Polypodium Fern | Polypodium vulgare

UK native fern that stays fresh all year round

Grown by Jack

Hereford

Plant in a 1L Pot

£8

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The highlights

  • Lush green fronds dotted with distinctive spores
  • Perfect for shady borders and woodland gardens
  • A fully hardy, drought tolerant evergreen
  • Pest and disease proof

Description

  • An evergreen fern with attractive bright green pinnate leaves and double rows of spores on the back of the fronds - this UK native species stays lush and fresh looking all year round
  • Perfect as a groundcover or for underplanting trees and shrubs, Polypodium will spread naturally without being invasive
  • A hardy, low maintenance perennial plant which grows up to 30cm high and is unbothered by pests and diseases
  • Perfect for cottage and rock gardens, beds and borders
  • No pruning needed
  • A woodland classic which loves a position in dappled shade and is drought tolerant when mature

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted plant
Plant in 1 Litre pot

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

25-30cm

Eventual spread:

60-90cm
Spreads approx 60-90cm

Time to first crop:

Habit:

Mat forming
Polypodium form dense mats of foliage.

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H7 - fully hardy down to -20, needs no winter protection.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

90cm
Plant 90cm apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Generally pest and disease free

Water regularly when new

Water regularly for the first year - after this, water only in hot dry weather

Full to partial shade

Ferns do best in a sheltered spot in the dappled shade filtered through trees

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Polypodium prefers fertile, well-drained soil but will be fine in any normal well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly poor or clay heavy, add some garden compost with perlite to improve drainage.

Feeding not required

This plant doesn't need feeding - you could add some mulch after planting if desired.

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