Dicksonia antarctica
SOFT TREE FERN, MAN FERN
Dicksoniaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen fern

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
10m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Pruning: Remove spent fronds leaving a short stub.

 
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Dicksonia antarctica
SOFT TREE FERN, MAN FERN
Dicksoniaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen fern

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
10m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, contemporary, formal & tropical designs

Uses: accents, large planter, shade tree

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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