Western Sword Fern is a native evergreen fern with a spreading vase habit and shiny leathery fronds that have small teeth at the end of the leaflets. Best grown in part shade and rich, acidic and moist well-drained soils. Mildly drought tolerant once established and deer resistant.
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Origins: |
West N. America |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
3' - 4' |
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Spacing: |
3.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It has moderate to high water needs, keep the soil moist.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tea Berry, Alumroot, Azalea
IMAGE: Jami Dwyer, Polystichum munitum (Jami Dwyer) 001, CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
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