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Christmas Fern
Christmas Fern
Provides shaded areas with rich green color at Christmas and throughout the winter months. Christmas Fern, also known as Polystichum acrostichoides, is a very hardy evergreen fern with lance-shaped leaflets in dense clusters. Native to the United States, this is an excellent perennial for woodland gardens, shade gardens and native plant areas. Tolerant of dryish and moist soils, the Christmas Fern can also be planted along shaded foundations or planted in large groups on slopes for erosion control. Deer tend to avoid this low-maintenance plant.
- Hardiness Zones 3-9
- Mature Height 24 - 36 inches
- Bloom Time Green foliage from April till first frost
- Light Requirements Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
- Ship AsNO.1 Root
- Deer Resistant
- Cut Flower
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Botanical Name: Polystichum acrostichoides
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SKU: #01658
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Product Details
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Restricted States US:
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Botanical Name:
Polystichum acrostichoides -
Ship As:
Root -
Size:
NO.1 -
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Perennializing, Water Garden, Shade Garden, Deer Resistant
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Flower Form:
Not applicable -
Foliage Type:
Serrated foliage, typical fern-like leaves -
Mature Spread:
12 - 24 inches -
Spacing:
12 - 24 inches
Growing Tips
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Planting Instructions:
Soak roots before planting. Loosen soil well. Plant with eyes just below soil level and water well after planting. -
Soil Moisture:
Prefers moist conditions, but also grows well in average garden soil as long as it is not allowed to dry out during spring and summer -
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Wet Soil, Sandy Soil -
Pruning Instructions:
Not needed
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Winter Care:
Mulch +/- 2" Planting Depth:
Plant with eyes (sprouts) just below soil level.Watering Requirements:
Prefers moist soil. Do not let soil dry outFertilization Requirements:
Provide enough organic matter.Special Care:
Not needed
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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.
We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48
contiguous states.
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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
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Bulbs and Bareroot Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3A-5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 6A 3/24/25 -5/30/25 5/26/25 6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7B-8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 8B-9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 9B-11B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25
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Orders for gift certificates will be shipped immediately.Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.
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Reviewed by 4 customers
this performed nicely
Some of the plants were a little dried out when I planted them, but they came back. All grew nicely, and added a lively touch to shady places.
Not very impressive performance
I ordered a bag of 5. I planted these right away, and waited a long time to see anything emerge. Ultimately, only four of them came up. The roots were very small, and the ones that came up each only produced a single, small frond. Certainly nothing like the catalog photo. I hope these will grow over time, but they were very small, and one never came up at all. Not a great purchase. Or even a good one. 🙁
Growing Nicely.
Verified Buyer
Grew up nicely.
I would buy this product again and again.
Great for setting along borders. Deer resistant.
Questions & Answers
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when do i plant christmas ferns??
- Asked by Ann
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Christmas Ferns are not currently available. They may be available in the spring season and should be planted when they are shipped. You can enter your email address on the product page to be notified when we can begin accepting orders.Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
I'm interested in planting some Christmas ferns as a border in substantial shade in Zone 5. I've read however that this species doesn't thrive In clayey soils though you don't seem to echo that in your description. What's the real story? Even if clay isn't a problem should it be amended for better results? Are there other evergreen ferns that might be a better choice? Thanks.
- Asked by Harvey
- Verified Reply - KimberlyWhile Christmas Fern can grow in other types of soils as well, the fern cannot tolerate clay and water-logged soils. Ferns do not do well in clay and water-logged soils. Was this answer helpful to you
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