Polypodiaceae
Polystichum imbricans subsp. curtum
Polystichum imbricans subsp. curtum
Also known as Polystichum munitum subsp. curtum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Fern · Polystichum · California Native · Shade Fern · Woodland · Evergreen Fern · Rock Garden · Native Fern · Ground Cover · Shade Garden
This California native fern subspecies thrives in shaded, rocky woodland habitats and is an excellent choice for a shady garden bed or naturalistic fern planting. Keep the soil consistently moist and rich in organic matter, mimicking the cool, humus-rich conditions of its native chaparral and woodland slopes. It is a tough, semi-evergreen fern that rewards neglect once established in the right conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; do not allow to dry out completely · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California
Sources: trefle, usda
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