Sword ferns offer majestic garden beauty
The largest species in its genus, the sword fern, (Polystichum munitum) is a majestic semi-evergreen native with sword-like fronds (leaves) rising gracefully three to five feet from a central, scaly crown rhizome.
(Photo courtesy KINNIKINNICK NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY)
The largest species in its genus, Sword Fern, (Polystichum munitum) is a majestic semi-evergreen native with sword-like fronds (leaves) rising gracefully three to five feet from a central, scaly crown rhizome. Classically named, “poly” is Greek for “many” and “stichos” is “line” or “row” referring to the parallel rows of sori (spore sacs) found on the underside of the fronds. The species name ...
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