Ferns > Soft Shield Fern
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This handsome evergreen fern is perfect for a shady border with fertile, humus-rich, good draining soil. Soft, narrow, dark green fronds arranged in a distinctive shuttlecock-like shape. Cutting back the leaves in early January allows the surrounding area to be underplanted with snowdrops, winter aconites or wood anemones.
Location: full or partial shade.
Soil Type: fertile, humus-rich, good draining soil.
Growth Rate: average.
Plant Hardiness: fully hardy.
Plant Care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted leaf mould, composted pine needles or garden compost into the planting hole
Matches: Sarcococca confusa, Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens', Polygonatum odoratum, Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum', Ruscus aculeatus, Hosta 'Big Daddy'