Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas Fern 

Christmas Fern Helps Keep Soil in Place 

Christmas Fern are the prettiest plants a home owner can put in their outside flower bed is the Christmas fern. It is deep green and will help accent other plants very well. Making it a great choice around the edges of roses and other bright colored flowers during the winter after they go into hibernation. 

It also very tough and will not die easily. It can be grown on hills and steeps slopes with ease. Which for some home owners is a very good thing. Many have yards that are being eroded away by water. The ferns help with this problem because they unlike many plants don't require a lot of sunlight, and when winter is over they flatten out making it easier for sediment to lay down. Afterwards the leaves of the fern help hold the sediment in place. Making the yards of those who own them look much nicer! 

Gardening and Landscaping

In addition to its popularity in Christmas wreaths and holiday decorations, the fern can greatly enhance the backyard garden, especially shaded gardens. The fern flourishes under trees, but in rocky areas as well. The fern does well in damp and dry soil. It thrives in partially shaded areas, but it tolerates direct sunlight as well as long as the soil remains damp. In other words, the fern adapts to a large variety of growing conditions. It requires little maintenance. It is also resistant to many pests and diseases.

Cultivation Tips

The fern, like all ferns, propagate through their spores. It will do better, however, if you divide the root clumps into several smaller plants. Plant the rhizome of each root clump in the soil surface. The fern will flourish as long there is good drainage and the soil is kept damp. The best time to plant the fern is when the spores are ripe and the temperature is around 60 degrees. 

These ferns get their name because they stay green during the winter months especially at Christmas. 

This mean they can surely bring a bit more color to a garden. They are mostly used as ground cover as it will prevent soil erosion. They also can be grown in many states. From the Middle U.S. to the far East! Christmas Ferns Are An Evergreen Fern and Great in Gardens