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Ferns

Pteris semipinnata

A tender to semi-tender, clump forming evergreen to semi-evergreen fern with distinctive lobed lower pinnae (leaflets) and entire pinnae nearer the frond tips.

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Loam

Chalk

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Neutral, Alkaline

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or East–facing or North–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Pteridaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen or Semi evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Pteris can be evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous ferns, with short or long rhizomes and fronds that may be pinnate to 4-pinnate
Name status: Correct
Plant range: SE Asia Japan

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows outside in sheltered, frost free areas. Alternatively grow in a frost free or mildly heated greenhouse. See how to grow tender ferns outdoors or how to grow ferns as houseplants for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Houseplants
Flower borders and beds
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Generally not required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease -free

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