Fortune's Hardy Holly Fern is an upright evergreen fern with stiff stems and leathery dull green fronds resembling holly-like leaflets.  It thrives in shade and slightly acidic, moist, and well-drained soil.  Holly Ferns have better heat tolerance than many other ferns.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly.  Susceptible to root rot in poorly drained soils.  Watch for fungal spot and scale, 

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Foamflower, Bleeding Heart, Siberian Bugloss

 Image: Photo by David J. Stang, Cyrtomium fortunei 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0