Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas Fern
Christmas Fern has green, shiny foliage. Young fiddleheads in spring are silvery and scaled. Polystichum acrostichoides is evergreen and looks like a Boston Fern. It will not spread or naturalize, but in time the clumps will increase in size. Songbirds will use parts and scale-like hairs in nest construction. Christmas Fern hugs the ground in winter.
PRN Preferred: We love the hardiness and the neat evergreen foliage of this fern.
- Category: Ferns
- Hardiness Zone: 3
- Height: 18 Inches
- Spread: 24 Inches
| Qty | Description | Comments | Future Crop | Future Crop Ready Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919 | Polystichum acrostichoides #1 (NATIVE-Christmas Fern) | WK16 l Spring growth, variable | 2880 | 7/15/2026 | Login for pricing |
Soil Conditions
| • | Average |
Attributes
| • | Deer Resistant |
| • | Erosion Control |
| • | Evergreen |
| • | Full Shade |
| • | Groundcover |
| • | Native |
| • | Native - Straight Species |
| • | Winter Containers |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Tolerance
| • | Dry Shade Tolerant |
Special Recognition
| • | Perennial Plant of the Year |
| • | PHS Gold Medal Plant |
| • | Pleasant Run Nursery Preferred Selection |
