Family Pteridaceae
Originating from Australia

Slender, glossy, gracefully drooping leaflets evoke the tropics like few other ferns. The evergreen foliage forms dense mounds, slowly spreading to form natural-looking drifts. It makes the perfect jungle garden understory plant but is elegantly refined enough to look at home in traditional woodland gardens, forming a backdrop for other plants or as a centrepiece. Hardy enough in sheltered woodland microclimates in coastal gardens or inner-city courtyards, it thrives in deep or partial dappled shade.

Easy to grow in all except thin, dry, or acidic soil.

Height and spread after 5 – 10 years 80cm x 1m.