Dryopteris affinis
Common Name : Scaly male fernFamily : DryopteridaceaeType : FernHabit : Clump-formingHeight : 50 cm-1 metreSpread : 50 cm-1 metreFoliage : EvergreenFoliage colour : GreenHardiness: Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe -20° to -15°Sunlight : Part Shade / Full ShadeMoisture : Moist but well-drainedSeason of interest : Spring - Summer - AutumnA robust semi-evergreen fern forming a rosette of erect, bipinnatifid fronds to 1.2m in length, bright yellow-green when young, later rich green, with dense, persistent golden scales on the stems.