Beautiful Wood Fern is an airy evergreen fern with an upright vase-like habit and lightly arching triangular fronds that emerge bright green. Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soils with some shade. Its surprising heat tolerance makes it flourish in hot southern summers.
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Origins: |
Himalayan Mountains |
Height: |
1.5' - 2’ |
Spread: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
Spacing: |
1.5’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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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, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Astilbe, Hosta, Coral Bells
IMAGES: Père Igor, Gouaux-de-Luchon Cascade de Pech de Bayle (3), CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photos by Pennstate SEAREC, Fern Dryopteris pulcherrima 'Beautiful Wood Fern', Photset by Penn State Flower Trials, Fern Dryopteris pulcherrima 'Beautiful Wood Fern'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.