Woodwardia prolifera 'Mama Mia'

(aka: Woodwardia orientalis var. prolifera) Woodwardia prolifera is a large evergreen fern that's perfect for adding a touch of the tropics to your temperate garden. Hailing from Japan and China, Woodwardia prolifera can be found growing wild on moist hillsides. Although slow to reach mature size, Woodwardia prolifera will eventually reach 4' tall x 6' wide when happy, so leave some room...or keep your fern depressed. When Woodwardia prolifera matures, the glossy fronds are topped with small plantlets which can be removed and planted around the garden...self-propagation at its finest. Our plants are propagated from a form we admired at the Hardy Fern Foundation Garden in Washington. We find that temperatures below 10 degrees F will damage the previous season's foliage.