What: The queen of all ferns, Polystichum setiferum, or “Plumosomultilobum,” graces your garden with an elegant, lacy appearance reminiscent of the Victorian times in which it was first ...

Object Details Biogeographical Region 10 - Northern Europe Collector N. Osborn Record Last Modified 1 Nov 2016 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date Aug 1886 Barcode 01556446 See more items in Botany ...

Great Plant Pick: Polystichum setiferum ‘Bevis’ aka Bevis’ soft shield fern This dark green fern with a feathery texture is a treat any maritime garden with light, open or dappled shade.

How to grow Polystichum setiferum is perfect for semi-shade in good soil that doesn't become waterlogged yet still stays moist. These are ideal conditions for most evergreen ferns.

“I love a fern that has more letters in its name than the alphabet,” says Steffen of the plumose soft shield fern (Polystichum setiferum Plumosomultilobum Group).

Finally, in my opinion, the loveliest fern of them all is the plumose soft shield fern (Polystichum setiferum 'Plumosomultilobum').

Q: Last summer I got all my evergreen trees removed but the roots still remain, some above ground level so sowing a lawn is not an option. The space is almost inaccessible to machinery to grind ...