{"product_id":"dryopteris-cycadina","title":"Dryopteris cycadina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDryopteris cycadina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the shaggy shield fern, is one of the most architectural of all mid-sized hardy ferns. The spring croziers rise on stems shaggy with near-black scales, the 'shaggy' of the common name, and open into crisp, simply pinnate fronds that darken to deep green and hold their shuttlecock shape with unusual poise. It comes from the mountain woodlands of northern India, China, Taiwan and Japan, and it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. You will also see it sold as \u003cem\u003eDryopteris atrata\u003c\/em\u003e; the RHS lists that name as misapplied, and the plant in UK gardens under either label is this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rated H4 by the RHS, hardy through most of the UK to around -10C. Semi-evergreen: the fronds often stand into early winter, then fresh croziers rebuild the clump each spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e Easy in any humus-rich soil in part or full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eshade\u003c\/a\u003e, including clay and damper corners. At around 60cm it is the right scale for the front of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border planting\u003c\/a\u003e, woodland edges and shaded \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003epots\u003c\/a\u003e, where the black-scaled stems can be admired up close.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"11cm \/ 0.75L","offer_id":59086568948095,"sku":"DRYOATRA11","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/dryopteris-cycadina.jpg?v=1793964905","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/dryopteris-cycadina","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}