Golden-Scaled Male Fern
Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteridaceae
Growth habit
Fern
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Europe and Asia
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Forestfarm Nursery
Description
Fronds reach 2'-3' in height, rising from an erect crown; stipe and rachis shaggy with golden-brown scales; blade lance shaped, pinnate-pinnatifid and leathery with a lustrous surface.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5