PELLAEA rotundifolia

Description

Pellaea rotundifolia

Height x Spread 10-50cm x 10-50cm

This native of New Zealand is a tender evergreen fern, it's ideal for growing in partial shade in a frost free, sheltered site, but can also be used as a house plant. It will not tolerate being frozen so growing it in a pot which can be moved inside over winter is ideal.  

Each frond is composed of a dark mid-rib and small circular leaflets arranged along its length. Easy to grow,  it can be split every few years. 

The fern produces an almost flat rosette and the fronds can reach up to 25cm in length. 

Fantastic for mixing with part-shade loving plants such as Fuchsia and Begonia, it can be used to add texture to an arrangement of pots on a patio or seating area that is not in full sun all day.