Wall Fern, Common Polypody, Resurrection Fern

Wall Fern, Common Polypody, Resurrection Fern

Polypodium vulgare

Wall Fern is a unique native evergreen that grows on rocks, walls, and tree bark as well as soil, its ability to survive near-complete desiccation and revive with rain is remarkable.

  • Uniquely grows on rocks, stone walls, and the bark of trees as well as in soil
  • Survives near-complete desiccation and fully revives after rain, hence 'resurrection fern'
  • Evergreen fronds provide year-round interest in shaded nooks and crevices
  • One of the most cold-hardy and adaptable of all native evergreen ferns
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
5 – 8
Mature Height (meters)
0.15 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
0.3 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Colour
Green
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

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