Polystichum retrosopaleaceum RHS Award of Merit Winners From mid-June to July

From mid-June to July

they are limited in the number of times they can recover

dark green leaves emerge with a wonderful mottled rose-purple pattern in spring

but instead is a member of an obscure plant gang known as the spikemosses

The 12" wide clump is topped with ugly lavender flowers in midsummer

Polystichum retrosopaleaceum RHS Award of Merit Winners From mid-June to JulyPolystichum retrosopaleaceum is an easy to grow evergreen Japanese native that bears a striking resemblance to one of my other favorite ferns, Polystichum polyblepharum, except that the fronds are narrower, particularly toward the base. The giant crown is home to 3' long, glossy, dark green fronds that arch out around the center. Polystichum retrosopaleaceum prefers a moist site in the woodland garden where it makes a splendid evergreen specimen!