Ooh, Sword Fern. Good pick, gardener.

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Sword Fern

Polystichum munitum

Zones 2–13

Stats
Sunpart sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height3–6ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✗
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorycreeping perennial
Growth habitrosette
Frost tolerancehardy
Height3–6ft
Spacing12–24in
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagemoist
Soil ph min5.0
Soil ph max6.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadclump
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✗
Toxic to
People✗
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Length—
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Cover
Mat heightover 12in
Spread rateslow
Foot trafficnone
Evergreen✓
Lawn alternative✗
Mowable✗
Between pavers✗
Erosion control✓
Weed suppression✓
Under trees✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownoyesyesyesyesyesyesnonononono
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