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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Polystichum cystostegia
Height: 0.3m;  Spread: 0.5m
Mountain shield fern (Fern)
Grows on exposed hillsides in the lee of rocks. Fronds die off in winter and reappear in November or December.
Photo gallery:
Remarkable indeed: A mountain shield fern shelters from very unseasonal snow above the Remarkables Ski Field - in mid January.
Remarkable indeed: A mountain shield fern peeks up through very unseasonal snow above the Remarkables Ski Field - in mid January.
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