{"product_id":"polystichum-setiferum-proliferum-wollastonii-soft-shield-fern-evergreen-shade-fern-woodland-fern-live-fern-3-5-pot","title":"Polystichum setiferum 'Proliferum Wollastonii' | Soft Shield Fern | Evergreen Shade Fern | Woodland Fern | Live Fern 3.5\" Pot","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"524\"\u003eAdd elegant evergreen texture to your shade garden with \u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"307\"\u003ePolystichum setiferum 'Proliferum Wollastonii'\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eWollaston’s Soft Shield Fern\u003c\/strong\u003e. This refined woodland fern is prized for its soft, finely divided fronds and dense overlapping growth habit that creates a lush, graceful mound of greenery year-round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"821\"\u003eIts arching, lace-like foliage adds movement and structure to woodland gardens, shaded borders, containers, and naturalized landscapes. 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