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 | 
| Height: | 2' - 3' | 
| Spread: | 3' - 4' | 
| Spacing: | 3.5' | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 3 - 8 | 
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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
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
