Ferns > Polystichum > Polystichum vestitum > Polystichum vestitum
Polystichum vestitum
punui, prickly shield fern
Origin: Native to New Zealand.
| Family |
| Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus |
| Polystichum |
| Species |
| vestitum |
| Category |
| Ferns |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-20) - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A rhizomatous, softly-textured evergreen fern with mid-green fronds and stalks covered in orange-brown scales. |
| Landscape |
| Underplanting or border for cottages, informal, rose and wildflower gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in part to full shade, in moist, well-drained, humusy soil. Protect from excess moisture in winter. |
| Shape |
| Clumping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Found in Coastal to alpine habitats. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By sowing spores or division of rhizomes. |
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