This terrestrial fern has a long creeping rhizome with upright foliage and forms a compact clump. It has divided triangular-shape dark green fronds that arch gracefully forming an irregular rounded habit and the fertile fronds appear during midsummer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Microlepia strigosa is naturally found from northern India to Polynesia and Japan, growing in well drained fertile moist organic soils in a semi-shade to bright filtered light with wind, frost and drought protection.

The Serenity Fern is an attractive medium size fern that is grown as an understorey in a woodland setting or in shaded rockeries or planter boxes. It is also planted around water features or in gully plantings in sub-tropical gardens. It is grown in pots in a fernery or under glass in cool climates and establishes from division in 1 to 2 years. ID 1301

Microlepia (mik-ro-LEEP-ee-a) strigosa (stry-GO-sa)

Dennstaedtiaceae (den-SHTED-tee-AY-see-ee)