Dryopteris x remota

Dryopteris x remota
scaly buckler fern

SIZE/TYPE	mid-sized perennial
USUAL HEIGHT	0.4-0.6m
USUAL WIDTH	0.5-1m
LEAVES	semi-deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
LOCATION	semi-shade to shade
SOIL TYPE	any (acidic to alkaline)
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS	evenly moist but well-drained
USDA zone (lowest)	3 (down to -40°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Ferns

Scaly buckler fern is a European hybrid between d. affinis and d. expansa. Its natural habitat is a wide belt from Ireland, across Central Europe to Est Asia. It is a graceful fern with large, arching fronds composed of small, finely dissected, glossy leaflets of medium green colour. The whole frond is up to one meter long and 20-30 cm wide but thanks to fine foliage it does not appear so robust. Under good woodland conditions it readily self-seeds creating a handsome understory.

It grows in semi shade or deep shade in constantly moist well-drained soil where its fronds look best. It is not picky about soil pH. The leaves are very hardy and withstand about -15 °C for a short period without any damage. Still we recommend cutting them all off in spring to encourage new growths. As a perennial it is fully root-hardy to about -40 °C (USDA zone 3).

Last update: 13-12-2021

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