Hardy Maidenhair Fern is a popular hardy evergreen fern with distinctive fan-shaped, lacy bright green fronds on shiny black curved stems. Grows best in full shade and moist, acidic well-drained soils. Resistant to verticillium wilt.
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Origins: |
A. capillus-veneris x unknown hybrid |
Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spread: |
1.5' - 3' |
Spacing: |
2' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
Season of Interest: |
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, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Hosta, Cast Iron Plant
IMAGES: Deepaksharma.ds2, Nursery10, Shimla, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Akos Kokai, Fern and sorrel (17308576739), CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.