The frond segments are lance-shaped, making a full looking frond. Grows in shade to partial shade in moist, rich humus. A neat fern makes an excellent pot plant, also loves to grow among rocks, hence the name, showing off its compact, spreading rosettes of fairly stiff, leathery fronds which are dark, purplish color when young. This lovely evergreen fern forms a rounded rosette of glossy, dark green fronds. Fronds maybe somewhat scaly beneath.
New fronds are scaly and interesting.
Grows easiliy in shade, with humus rich, acid soil. This is a tall growing fern, may get up to 5 feet tall, which will show off the graceful arch of sweeping, light green, fronds. Will tolerate some sun but more lovely in some shade.