Photo credit
(c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, Original photo
Care
- Avoid poorly drained soil, especially in winter.
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
- Flower color
- Not applicable
- Bloom
- June to November
- Leaves
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1–3 feet
- Spread
- 1–3 feet
- Light
- Deep shade to part sun
- Soil moisture
- Usually moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by NC State Extension Plant Toolbox (Landscape Location: Container), Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to Kentucky (state-specific source)