Dryopteris sieboldii

Description

Handsome and unusual, evergreen to semi-evergreen fern, to 20 x 20, the shiny leaves shaped like the halberd of a sword with prominent mid veins. Fronds emerge pale green and mature to shiny dark, almost black, green. Discovered in Japan by Dr. Von Siebold and named in his honor. For shade to part shade with even moisture. Once established, reliably hardy to 5 F, mid USDA zone 7.

SIEBOLD’S WOOD FERN

Dryopteridaceae