Barnes Male Fern
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii'
Dryopteridaceae
Growth habit
Fern
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Sunny Border Ohio, Sunny Border Nurseries
Description
A very distinctive form with extremely narrow fronds held stiffly erect that reach 3' in height and only 4" in width. The pinnae are short, oval-triangular, and deeply pinnatifid with toothed margins.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
foliage characteristics