Dryopteris filix-mas
Common name: Common male fern
Family: Polypodiaceae
Plant type  | Perennial, fern |
| Height | 3 to 3 feet |
| Spread | 3 to 3 feet |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Foliage | Semi-evergreen to deciduous |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Interests | Foliage |
| Uses | Borders |
| Skill level | Beginner to average |
| Maintenance | Slight |
| Hardiness | 4 |
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| Sun | Shade |
| Moisture | Moist |
| Soil type | Slightly acid to slightly lime |
| Soil fertility | Moderate |
| Water consumption | Moderate |
| Site | Sheltered |
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Dryopteris filix-mas is a hardy fern forming stout clumps of foliage. It is vigorous and long-lived. There are many named varieties of garden merit.
Dryopteris filix-mas needs a shady site and almost any soil which does not dry out.
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