Dryopteridaceae.

Champion's wood fern.

This refined fern displays upright, thick, broadly triangular, satiny green fronds. Late in spring, the crosiers, appear cloaked with silver white fuzz; then, the young fronds unfurl anise-green coloured. For acidic or neutral, humusy soils, well-drained in light shade. It is drought tolerant. Truly evergreen. Height : 60/90cm. Hardiness : -25°C.