Polystichum setiferum proliferum
Soft Shield Fern
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Common name: Soft Shield Fern
Latin Name: Polystichum setiferum proliferum
Soil: Any moist but well-drained
Position: Full shade or partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Eventual height/spread: 1m/0.7m
Special feature: Mid-green fronds that are tinged with purple
This is a soft, light and feathery fern that is a wonderful choice for textural planting. The fronds are mid-green in colour, with a purple tinge on new growth, and are doubly pinnate. In terms of habit this soft shield fern grows upright and becomes tufted as it matures; the soft and feathery fronds overlap and form a mound, which is structurally beneficial. With this being an evergreen it will provide interest all year round. We love this next to an accent fern, like the much lighter Matteuccia struthiopteris, and it is perfect for a shady bed or border with a woodland planting scheme.