Botanical Name Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata’
Common Name Golden Scaled Male Fern
Type Fern
Exposure Part Shade to Shade
Size for Description 2 to 5 Ft.
Bloom Time  
Flower Color  
Fruit  
Foliage Evergreen
Bark  
Fall Color  
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Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  
Deer Resistant yes
Drought Tolerant  
Moisture Lover yes
Native  
Walnut Tolerant  
Wet Areas  
Fragrant  
Groundcover  
Comment a large magnificent fern with a decorative show of coppery scales as the fronds unfold in spring - evergreen with a ruffled look
Care Cut down to ground in spring.
Zone 3