yearly pruning back recommended
has a rich and sweet flavor and is moderately juicy
The dark green leaves have white bumps and a hair like an awn on their tips
Likes bright light and regular watering with some dryness in between waterings
drought tolerant evergreen CA native subshrub
Polystichum munitum Size:3 gal yearly pruning back recommendedWestern Sword Fern. CA native evergreen clumping fern with glossy, leathery, toothed, dark green, pinnately compound foliage. Dense growing. Good for containers and cut foliage. Medium to high water. Part shade to shade. Seacoast, wind, clay, sand, and drought tolerant once established. Deer, rabbit and fire resistant.