Polypodium Species, Coast Polypody, Leather Leaf Fern, Rock Polypody, Scouler's Polypody
Polypodiumscouleri
Synonym
Goniophlebium
scouleri
Polypodium
carnosum
Polypodium
pachyphyllum
Very slow to spread, but always looks great! This is a very drought-resistant tiny ground-covery fern for this area. No pests bother it.
Native to the USA (California, Oregon, Washington), Canada, and Mexico.
Hard to find in local nurseries. Grows well here in zone 9b.
Leathery Polypodium fern is native to the Pacific Coast, from Santa Barbara, CA north to Vancouver Island, BC. The one I have comes from...Read More