This fern is deciduous so all its fronds will die back in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again each spring.

• Position: partial shade
• Soil: moist, humus-rich soil
• Rate of growth: slow-growing
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  This is a very pleasing-to-the-eye, clump-forming fern. It has large light fronds with fresh growth covered in attractive light brown scales. Excellent for tough, damp and shady sites either as a single specimen or for vertical accent in a group.
  
  
• Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted leaf mould, composted pine needles or garden compost into the planting hole. Cut back decayed fronds in winter to allow new growth to emerge.