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.
Bloom Time
Flower Color
Fruit
Foliage
Evergreen
Bark
Fall Color
Growth Rate
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant
yes
Drought Tolerant
Moisture Lover
yes
Native
Walnut Tolerant
Wet Areas
Fragrant
Groundcover
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