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Common Name: Male fern
Genus: Dryopteris
Species: filix-mas
Cultivar: 'Linearis'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Moist
Height: 100cm
Spread: 100cm
Time to divide plants: November to December

This deciduous fern forms a large clump of narrow, lance-shaped, green leaves, with slightly darker green midribs. Leaves have a delicate appearance and look stunning planted among contrasting bold foliage plants. This fern requires shade and moist soil. Propagate by spores in the summer or by division in autumn or winter.

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