Ferns

Polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern)

Polystichum munitum

Also known as Western Sword Fern

$14.95

Size

☀SunPart shade to full shade
💧WaterModerate (drought-tolerant once established)
🌡Zones4-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Polystichum munitum (Western Sword Fern), 'Western Sword Fern', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

An ornamental fern , graceful fronded foliage for shaded woodland gardens. Many are PNW natives or near-natives.

Part shade to full shade suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Provide consistent moisture and humus-rich soil. Most resent direct hot sun and dry conditions.

For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.

Plant Details

Botanical
Polystichum munitum
Common name
Western Sword Fern
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
2-4 ft (fronds to 6 ft in rich conditions) tall × 3-4 feet wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
n/a
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in humus-rich, well-drained, acid to neutral soil in shade. Keep evenly moist for the first two seasons while establishing; tolerates drier summer shade once established. Remove tattered fronds in late winter before new croziers unfurl.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Wildlife: Small mammal forage, Bird habitat
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