Buckler Fern
Dryopteris x complexa 'Robust'
Dryopteridaceae
Other names
Hybrid Robust Male Fern
Growth habit
Fern
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Floriculture War Memorial Trail, Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection, Groundcover Collection, Conifer Slope, Treman Woodland Walk
Source of plant
Arrowhead Alpines, Sunny Border Ohio, Bluebird Nursery Inc., Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery, Sunny Border Nurseries
Description
A vigorous semi-evergreen that can reach 5' in height; a rapid grower but not invasive.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5