Dryopteris affinis

Dryopteris affinis
golden male fern

SIZE/TYPE	low or groundcovering
USUAL HEIGHT	0.3-0.6m
USUAL WIDTH	0.3-0.8m
LEAVES	semi-deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	light green
FLOWERS	insignificant or non-blooming
LOCATION	full sun to shade
USDA zone (lowest)	4 (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Ferns

Golden male fern is the basic species from which the most beautiful varieties arose. The golden bit in the name is relevant for the midrib which is yellowish-brown but cannot influence the overall appearance of bright green colour. The leaves are very hardy and withstand frosts for a certain period. We suggest cutting them all off anyway in spring to encourage new growths. It needs partial shade or shade, acid and moist but well-drained soil. Fully hardy.

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GLOSSARY

STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.