Description
I am a shrub
as roots must be spread horizontally just below the soil surface and not stuck deep in the ground as is the case with virtually all other plants
Each dramatically architectural
green leaves are deliciously fragrant
native to the southeastern US
Polystichum acrostichoides Southwest Garden Plants I am a shrubPolystichum acrostichoides is a wonderful, easy to grow, deer resistant US native (Minnesota south to Florida) with sturdy, dark, evergreen fronds emanating from a central point, making a 2' wide clump particularly effective when used in drifts. The fronds first emerge upright, then flatten with age. Christmas fern (known in PC circles as the Seasonal Holiday Fern) is one of the finest of all evergreen ferns and retains its attractive appearance all