Polypodium vulgare

Polypodium vulgare
common polypody

SIZE/TYPE	low or groundcovering
USUAL HEIGHT	0.3-0.4m
USUAL WIDTH	0.3-0.4m
LEAVES	evergreen broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	light green
FLOWERS	insignificant or non-blooming
LOCATION	semi-shade to shade
USDA zone (lowest)	3 (down to -40°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Ferns

Common polypody is a usual fern of mild and colder parts of Europe. It is evergreen and has about 30-40 cm long, thin stalks with mid green leaflets with rounded ends.

It grows best in semi-shade but can be cultivated in full sun or full shade as well. It grows in woodland leafmould or epiphytically on rotting stumps or fallen tree trunks. It is reported to grow well in clay, too. Cut off all leaves in spring to encourage new growths. Hardy to about -40°C (USDA zone 3).

Last update: 23-08-2013

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