Available May 15, 2018


Photo courtesy of Gardenworld

Botanical Name Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata The King’
Common Name Golden Scaled Male Fern
Type Fern
Exposure Part Shade to Shade
Size for Description 2 to 5 Ft.
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Foliage Evergreen
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Deer Resistant yes
Drought Tolerant  
Moisture Lover yes
Native  
Walnut Tolerant  
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Fragrant  
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Comment a large magnificent fern with a decorative show of coppery scales as the fronds unfold in spring - evergreen with a ruffled look
Care Cut down to ground in spring.
Zone 3