The OregonianWestern sword fern (Polystichum munitum) nestles against another Northwest native, ... True evergreen ferns maintain fronds for 12 months, with new growth replacing old.

Ferns, the rage during Victorian times, are now on the comeback to homes everywhere. They are an interesting addition and come in a variety of textures. From solid leaf, to lacy frond. There are ...

One doesn’t always think of ferns and Inland Northwest gardening in the same idea. Our climate isn’t anything like the West Side of the state, where sword fern can grow to 6 feet tall and ...

The western sword fern, Polystichum munitum, is native to California and can tolerate dry conditions in Sonoma County. Its evergreen leathery fronds grow up to 4 feet tall, in clumps that are 2 ...

M.B.: Sounds like a natural to me. Our native sword ferns are easygoing and not easily upset. Minor or woodland bulbs that tolerate the shade are better choices than traditional tall tulips or ...

Practically indestructible is Polystichum munitum, the ubiquitous Western Sword Fern. I have this lovely native growing in sun and shade. I cut the fronds off some of the ones in back areas and ...

Nurserymen discovered the sword fern, sometimes called the Florida wild fern, technically Nephrolepis exaltata, during the late 1800s. Put this plant in a pot inside a building, and soon fronds ...

The new fern is expected to be available soon in most Chicago area chain outlets and plant shops, several of which, like Hammock House, 3760 N. Broadway, and Sunshine Plant Shop, 637 Green Bay Rd ...

Sword ferns have been dying in huge numbers in forests around Puget Sound. ... the fronds die back each winter--and then, in the summer, the same root base sends up new leaves.

Fossil records of ferns can be dated back to about 360 million years ago (late Devonian period), with their descendants from 145 million years ago being more closely related to the current day ferns.

A mysterious killer. Naturalist Catherine Alexander first raised the alarm about a sword fern die-off in Seward Park in 2013. The ferns — many likely hundreds of years old — dominate the ...