Japanese Lace fern | Polystichum polyblepharum Ficus benjamina 'Natasja' also known as the String

also known as the String of Hearts plant

Unusual and attractive deep purple foliage

young acorns are green and turn dark red-brown once mature before they fall

such as nematodes – particularly useful if you grow in the greenhouse border soil each year

Japanese Lace fern | Polystichum polyblepharum Ficus benjamina 'Natasja' also known as the StringWith its distinctive 'shuttlecock' form, this evergreen fern looks neat and elegant all year round, even when it's covered in frost! The young fronds emerge curled and covered in golden hairs, then mature to emerald green Perfect as a groundcover or for underplanting trees and shrubs, Polystichum will spread naturally without being invasive A hardy, low maintenance perennial plant which grows up to 80cm high and 90cm wide and is unbothered by pests