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Leathery Polypody

Polypodium scouleri

Leathery polypody is a thick-fronded evergreen fern of the foggy Pacific coast, growing on rocks and even tree trunks, tolerant of wind and salt spray.

Family
Polypodiaceae
Type
fern
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1.5 ft apart
Light
part shade, shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Landscape uses
groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
CA, OR, WA