Polystichum acrostichoides

Fern - Christmas

Christmas Fern has green, shiny foliage. Polystichum acrostichoides is an evergreen spreader that looks like a Boston Fern. It hugs the ground in winter.

PRN Preferred: We love the hardiness and the neat evergreen foliage of this fern.

Height

18 Inches

Spread

24 Inches

USDA Hardiness Zone

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

•	Deer Resistant
•	Evergreen
•	Full Shade
•	Groundcover
•	Native
•	Winter Containers

Soil Conditions

•

Average

Exposure

•	Full Shade
•	Partial Shade/Shade Tolerant

Special Recognition

•	Perennial Plant of the Year
•	PHS Gold Medal Plant
•	PRN Preferred Selection

Tolerance

•	Dry Shade Tolerant

Foliage Color

•

Green

Similar Plants to Polystichum acrostichoides

Adiantum pedatum
Maidenhair Fern

Dryopteris marginalis
Evergreen Wood Fern