Dryopteris sieboldii , November 2008 Plant of the Month, Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue, Washington.

Plant of the Month, November 2008

Dryopteris sieboldii

Extra notes and interesting information: Does not look like a dryopteris, more like a Japanese Holly Fern. It does not look like a ‘fern.’ Partial to summer heat so does well in the south east U.S.

References:
Olsen, Sue, The Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns

Common Name: Siebold’s wood fern

Plant type: Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Height/Spread: 18-30 inches tall
Leaves: (pinnae) Few, large and leathery, bluish-green. New growth is later with only a few fronds per season.
Flowers: None

Bloom Time: None

Growing Conditions: Shade, part shade, drought tolerant, likes heat.

Natural range: Drier forests of Japan, China and Taiwan.

Hardiness: USDA zones 6 to 9
Location: Rhododendron Glen, bed 03
Accession #: 08-004

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