Re: dry shade fern
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] dry shade fern
- From: D* W*
- Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 16:55:35 -0700
- References: <9d.ba6b877.2710ea5b@aol.com>
Our west coast sword fern, Polystichum munitum, a handsome evergreen,
grows naturally in dry shade, as we get almost no rain from May to
October. It gets lots of rain in the winter. It eventually gets quite
large, with fronds over a metre long.
Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
zone 8, Sunset zone 5, cool mediterranean climate (wet mild winter,
dry mild summer)
