Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' syn. D. cristata 'The King' [AGM] - King of the ferns, Crested scaly male fern

Image of Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' syn. D. cristata 'The King' [AGM] - King of the ferns, Crested scaly male fern
Image of Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' syn. D. cristata 'The King' [AGM] - King of the ferns, Crested scaly male fern
Image of Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' syn. D. cristata 'The King' [AGM] - King of the ferns, Crested scaly male fern
Image of Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' syn. D. cristata 'The King' [AGM] - King of the ferns, Crested scaly male fern
Alternate Image of Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' syn. D. cristata 'The King' [AGM] - King of the ferns, Crested scaly male fern
Alternate Image of Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' syn. D. cristata 'The King' [AGM] - King of the ferns, Crested scaly male fern
Alternate Image of Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' syn. D. cristata 'The King' [AGM] - King of the ferns, Crested scaly male fern
Alternate Image of Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' syn. D. cristata 'The King' [AGM] - King of the ferns, Crested scaly male fern

  • AGM

  • Fern

  • Plant for chalk soil

  • Plant for clay soil

  • Plant for shade

This is a very handsome fern and when mature forms a wonderful specimen plant with a shuttlecock shape. In spring, young fronds unfurl a golden green which matures to a fresh, bright green. Each segment of the frond (pinna) displays a crest or tuft of growth at the end giving the whole frond a very distinctive appearance.

Prefers a moist, fertile soil in partial shade.

Height: 18 - 36 inches / 45 - 90cm

Spread: 18 - 36 inches / 45 - 90cm

AGM: The RHS Award of Garden Merit. Plants awarded an AGM are:

  • excellent for ordinary use in appropriate conditions
  • available
  • of good constitution
  • essentially stable in form and colour
  • reasonably resistant to pests and diseases

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    5.01kg - 15kg - £8.00

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