Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas
Dryopetris filix-mas

Dryopteris filix-mas

Male Fern

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Size: 1-2 gallon
  • Very hardy, reliable fern, native to Eastern Canada and Quebec
  • Semi-evergreen fronds that emerge in spring as elegant curled fiddleheads
  • Excellent tolerance of shady spots under trees, practically no care once established
  • Native
  • Easy care
  • Deer resistant
  • Good for pots and balconies
  • ExposurePart shade
  • Hardiness
    Zone 3a Understand this zone

    Zone 3a

    A lower number means hardier. A zone 3 plant also grows in zone 5, never the other way around.

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    Very cold winter. A good choice for Quebec's northern regions (approx. -35 to -40 °C average minimum temperature).

    For example: Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Upper Mauricie, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

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    Source: Natural Resources Canada

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    See the official plant hardiness website

  • Water needsModerate
  • Height60 to 100 cm
  • Spread60 cm
  • Growth rateModerate
  • FoliageDeciduous to semi-evergreen, finely cut medium green fronds, very airy and light
  • Soil type
    • Well-drained
    • Moist
    • Clay
    • Sandy
    • Rich/organic
1,70 m60 to 100 cm
Size at maturity — 60 cm wide. Reference figure: 1.70 m.

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Dryopetris filix-mas

Male Fern

Size: 1-2 gallon
Regular price
20.95 $ CAD
Unit price
per

Planting and care

Plant in rich, well-structured soil enriched with compost or organic matter, in a shady or part-shade spot. The male fern tolerates cool soils well but doesn't need a flooded spot. Allow 60 cm between plants so the fronds can develop.

Water regularly for the first two seasons so the soil stays cool without excess water. Once established, the fern is very self-sufficient. A mulch of dead leaves or compost in the fall protects the rhizomes from the cold and keeps the soil moist. No pruning is needed; simply remove dead fronds in spring.

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Dryopetris filix-mas

Male Fern

Regular price
20.95 $ CAD
Unit price
per
1-2 gallon

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