Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.3m | Max | 1.1m |
80cm | Min | 90cm |
Male fern Overview
Common to Europe, Asia and North America, this deciduous or semi- evergreen fern has lanceolate, pinnate, elegantly arching fronds that arise from crowns of large, upright rhizomes. It grows up to 1.2m high and 1m wide.
Common problems with Male fern
How to propagate Male fern
Spores
You can propagate by spores in the summer.
Division
Division in the autumn or winter.
Other uses of Male fern
Under shrubs, mixed borders, forest areas.