Description
Christmas Fern is an evergreen fern, or a plant with leaves that remain green all year long. Christmas Fern gets its name for its evergreen fronds that were used by early settlers for holiday floral arrangements. Growing about two feet tall, Christmas Ferns do best in part to full shade and moist soils. Much like other native plants, this fern requires minimal effort. Growing in fountain-like clumps, Christmas Fern can combat soil erosion on sloping hills (dry or rocky). Being evergreen, Christmas Fern is an excellent plant to bring color in your garden and offers winter interest
Genus name comes from the Greek words polys meaning many and stichos meaning in a row in reference to its spore cases being in rows
