Sword Fern
Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum) Type: Evergreen Fern Size: No specific vertical height, generally less than 3-4 feet tall. ... Description: The Sword Fern’s dark-green fronds all originate at a centralized clump. ... Reproduction: The reproduction of the Sword Fern is mostly a sexual process. ... Evergreen ferns such as western sword fern may retain some spores over the winter, which are released the following spring.