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Polystichum acrostichoides

Christmas Fern

Very popular for arrangements during Christmastime. This fern's fiddleheads are often called Santa's boot and luckily, can be planted outside and harvested during the winter as it is cold tolerant! Deer resistant.


  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3-9
  • Tall:12-18 Inches
  • Wide:12-18 Inches

Foliage Color
• Green
Best Usage
• Border or Bed
• Woodland Garden
Soil Moisture Preference
• Good Drainage
Wildlife
• Deer Resistant
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Winter
Exposure
• Shade
• Part Shade
Unlicensed propagation prohibited?
• No
Additional Information about Polystichum acrostichoides

Very popular for arrangements during Christmastime. This fern's fiddleheads are often called Santa's boot and luckily, can be planted outside and harvested during the winter as it is cold tolerant! Deer resistant.

It will grow in almost any condition and is a native to eastern North America.