Dryopteris pseudofilix mas England clumping fern

clumping fern

This easy-to-grow deciduous

where the plant was first discovered

this demure woodland Japanese peony makes an 18" tall x 18" wide clump with grey-green foliage

Dryopteris pseudofilix mas England clumping fernAccording to the late fern guru Dr. John Mickel, Dryopteris pseudofilix mas is truly a great, easy to grow garden fern. Similar to Dryopteris wallichiana but larger and more welcoming of heat and humidity, Dryopteris pseudofilix mas hails from the high, moist, mountain forests in Mexico and Guatemala where it's quite rare. Unlike most other male ferns, the Mexican male fern continues to produce new fronds all season instead of just a single spring