Name: Dryopteris ludoviciana ~ Southern Shield Fern
Brand: 2 - Dudley, 11 - Harps, 26 - Frank A Smith, 1 - Sauls, 1 - Sauls, 38 - Buck Jones, 36 - Transplant Nursery, 0 - ServeScape, 36 - Transplant Nursery, 2 - Dudley
SKU: FER-DRY-LUC-1G
Price: 135.0 USD
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**Dormancy Note - This plant may be currently dormant for the fall/winter! It is still available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

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Southern Shield Fern is a semi-evergreen to evergreen native fern with an upright vase-like habit. The glossy but leathery triangular dark green fronds grow as long as 2 feet. Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soils with some shade. Tolerates drought once established.

Type:	Fern
Origins:	Southeast N. America; GA Native
Height:	2' - 4’
Spread:	2’ - 3’
Spacing:	2.5’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	6 - 10
Culture:	Part Sun, Full Shade
Bloom Color:	N/A
Season of Interest:	Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Protect from winds. no serious disease or pest issues.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens , Native Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Pond Edges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Bleeding Heart, Lungwort

IMAGES: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), Southern Wood Fern Dryopteris ludoviciana Leaves 3008px, CC BY-SA 2.5, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Dryopteris ludoviciana 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), Southern Wood Fern Dryopteris ludoviciana Frond 2000px, CC BY-SA 2.5

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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