Pulcherrimum Bevis soft shield fern
Polystichum setiferum 'Pulcherrimum Bevis'
RHS AGM 1997
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Pulcherrimum Bevis' soft shield fern (Polystichum setiferum 'Pulcherrimum Bevis') is a fern for shade gardens, woodland, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It has arching, evergreen fronds that add winter interest. It grows 35 to 47 inches tall and wide at a moderate pace.
Pairs well with Foam flower, Lungwort, and Japanese forest grass.