Welsh Polypody, Southern Polypody, Polypodium australe
Providing cheerful greenery throughout the winter, Polypodium cambricum (Welsh Polypody) is a semi-evergreen fern with attractive leathery, very broad, pinnatifid, deep green fronds. Remaining lush and fresh-looking from fall to spring, Welsh Polypody goes dormant in the summer. Low-growing, it spreads by creeping rhizomes and makes a lovely groundcover. Gracing cottage gardens, rock gardens or woodland gardens, Welsh Polypody combines beautifully with other shade-loving ferns, perennials, and wildflowers.
| Hardiness |
6 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Plant Type | Ferns |
| Plant Family | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus | Polypodium |
| Common names | Fern |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
4" - 2' (10cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, City and Courtyard |
| Hardiness |
6 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
6 - 8 |
| Plant Type | Ferns |
| Plant Family | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus | Polypodium |
| Common names | Fern |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
4" - 2' (10cm - 60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, City and Courtyard |
How many Polypodium cambricum (Welsh Polypody) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Polypodium cambricum (Welsh Polypody) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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