Common
name: "Colorado Male Fern"
Latin name: Dryopteris filix-mas
Zone: 2
- 9
Elevation to: 8500'
Growth habit: Upright fern
Max height: 24" - 36"
Spread: 24" - 36" Flowers: No
Flower type: None Native to area: No
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured:
Colorado Male Fern
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii'
Photo: Missouri
Botanic Gardens
Cultivation:
Of all the hardy perennial ferns available, "Colorado Male Fern" is one of the
easiest ferns to grow.
Plant it in a shady or partially sunny
location in moist fertile soil. For optimum growth the soil needs
to be constantly moist.
Propagation: By spores. Purchase pre-started plants at
your local Garden Center or greenhouse. By the third season
Colorado Male Fern can be dug and divided.
