Dryopteris wallichiana Size:15cm / 1.5L In cultivation

In cultivation

peppery scent when brushed

Wear gloves when cutting

In a sheltered garden it holds its handsome leaves as an evergreen through most winters

slightly less in cool seasons

Dryopteris wallichiana Size:15cm / 1.5L In cultivationThe Dryopteris wallichiana, known as Wallich's wood fern or the alpine wood fern, is one of the most striking hardy ferns you can grow, prized for its bold shuttlecock of upright fronds and dramatic near black scaly stems. New croziers unfurl a luminous golden green in spring, held on midribs clothed in blackish brown scales, creating a sculptural contrast that lifts any shady corner. This RHS Award of Garden Merit fern brings real architecture to