Scientific Name
Polystichum polylepharum

Common Name
Tassel fern; Japanese tassel fern; Bristle fern

Zones:  5-8





Height: 1 to 4'
Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
Fronds: Forms an arching vase of stiff bipinnate fronds; lustrous, dark green; appears shiny; stipe and rachis are heavily scaled
Comments: Creeping, crown forming rhizome; easy to grow; prefers constant moisture, humus rich soil and partial to full shade
Cultivars: N/A
Additional Image

List by Scientific Name | List by Common Name


Prepared by: Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist

Web Design by: Eric Stone , Heather Monroe, and Ebony McLeod

© 2002 NC State University
Images © by Erv Evans