What Are the Moisture Requirements for Dryopteris × complexa?
Moist but well drained

Dryopteris × complexa · Dryopteris × complexa
Thrives in most cool, moist soils in light or dappled shade, but will tolerate full shade and also full sun if given plenty of moisture. In dry shade sites, water regularly in the first season and mulch well. See how to grow ferns
Moist but well drained