Himalayan Maidenhair Fern is a lovely sprawling evergreen fern that unfurls its distinctive fan-shaped, lacy fronds in late winter. They emerge flushed with warm bronze or salmon and mature to a fresh spring green on curved stems. Grows best in full shade and moist, acidic well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
China and the Himalayas |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1' - 3' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Fronds may brown early in Southern heat if moisture is not maintained. Remove old fronds after new growth begins in spring.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Edging, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Hosta, Cast Iron Plant
IMAGES: Tubifex, 3958 - Adiantum venustum (Immergrüner Frauenhaarfarn), CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) peganum from Small Dole, England, Adiantum venustum - Flickr - peganum (1), CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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