Eastern Wood Fern is an evergreen fern native to the eastern states. Eastern Wood Fern has fronds that emerge a light green and matures to a bluish-green. Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soils with some shade.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
Height: |
1.5' - 2’ |
Spread: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
Spacing: |
1.5’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Cut old fronds to encourage new growth.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Astilbe, Hosta, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Dryopteris marginalis kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Dryopteris marginalis kz3, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Kelvinsong, Dryopteris marginalis 2, CC BY 3.0, (4) The Plantography Project, Marginal Wood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis), (5) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Dryopteris marginalis kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.