Perennials, Ferns > Dryopteris > Dryopteris affinis > Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
Dryopteris affinis
'Cristata'
Crested Golden Shield Fern, Crested Scaly Male Fern
| Family |
| Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus |
| Dryopteris |
| Species |
| affinis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Cristata' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Ferns |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' is a bushy, semi-evergreen fern whose pinnae and fronds are uniquely crested. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to full shade, in cool, moist, well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases of note if grown outside. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Bipinnate (leaflets also pinnate) fronds arranged in rosettes, both pinnae and fronds have further divisions at their tips. |
| Flower Description |
| Non-flowering but producing spores. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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