A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Western sword fern
Polystichum munitum
Arching evergreen fronds give native wildlife shelter and nesting cover beneath trees.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Suited to cool woodland conditions; give young plants moisture while they establish.
- Sunlight
- Shade
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture
- Mature size
- 3–4 ft tall · 2–4 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Evergreen foliage
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 5–9
- Garden role
- Evergreen fern texture
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of japanese holly fern.
Cyrtomium falcatum
Try western sword fern for evergreen fern texture.
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Photo credits & licenses
Western sword fern: Kurt Stüber · CC BY-SA 3.0
Japanese holly fern: Stan Sheb · CC BY-SA 3.0
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