Polystichum munitum is
near it's Southern range limit in Southern California. The Western Sword
Fern requires a moderately moist site with regular misting to survive the
Summer in good form. Polystichum munitum is fairly drought tolerant
if planted in the shade and does well creeping out from under sizeable
rocks but may go Summer deciduous. The Western Sword Fern grows 1-2
feet in our area and needs reasonably well drained sites. The
Western Sword Fern is quite frost tolerant
High
resolution images of Polystichum
munitum are available.
