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Polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 504530



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Filicopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Polystichum
Species: Polystichum munitum
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Fern
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Coastal Garden
  • Cottage Garden
  • Flower Arranging/Drying
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
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Wildlife Value edit
  • Slug / Snail Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
  • Spores
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Jewell (5504)
toni (36069)
Frank (2698)


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Jewell (5504) wrote on Dec 20 2008
Can get huge. Depending on your location this fern can be 4-5 feet tall (meter and a half)and just as wide. Will be smaller in full sun. Can be drought tolerant once established. In the Pacific Northwest I do not need to water them ever.

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Other names for this plant:
Polystichum minutum



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