Polystichum acrostichoides

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Polystichum acrostichoides

Christmas Fern

USDA Hardiness Zone 4

A slow spreading, evergreen fern with glossy dark green, lance-shaped fronds.
The fronds are often used in Christmas cut greenery arrangements.

Height

18-24 Inches

Spread

18-24 Inches

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Tolerant of varying conditions.

When to Divide

spring, only if needed

Good Companions

Snowdrop Anemone (Anemone sylvestris), Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris), False Spirea (Astilbe x japonica), Masterwort (Astrantia major), False Forget-Me-Not, Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla), Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis x mertonensis), Sierra Shooting Star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi), Barrenwort (Epimedium grandiflorum), Bloody Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia cespitosa), Lenten Rose (Helleborus ), Coralbells (Heuchera sanguinea), Coral Bells (Heuchera ), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Spotted Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera), Barren Strawberry (Waldsteinia ternata)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses
• Evergreen
• Crafts
• Ground Cover
• Cut Flowers
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Exposure
• Partial Shade
• Shade
Foliage Color
• Dark Green
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Soil Moisture Preference
• Moist
• Rich
• Very Adaptable