Japanese Tassle Fern
Polystichum polyblepharum
Polypodiaceae
Other names
Bear'S Paw, Japanese Holly Fern
Growth habit
Fern
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Japan, Korea and China
Location
Source of plant
Bluebird Nursery Inc., Sunny Border Ohio, Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery, Sunny Border Nurseries
Description
Fronds deep green, highly glossed with silver reverse. Heavy shag of brown on stems and fiddleheads that drop backwards like tassles. Plants to 3' tall.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
notable texture, foliage characteristics