Sensitive Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae (Wood
Fern Family)
·
Height: 12 inches
·
Spread: 12 inches
·
Bloom: non flowering
·
Light: part shade to
full shade
·
Soil: best grown in
organically rich, well-drained soil but tolerates average garden soil quite
well
·
Moisture: medium;
consistent moisture
·
Use: wet woodland
gardens and moist locations along streams and ponds; shaded areas of native
plant garden or naturalized planting
·
Care: low maintenance
·
Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
·
Native to: swampy and
marshy areas of eastern North America and eastern Asia
·
Notes: deeply divided bright green fronds; called sensitive fern because the fronds suffer
immediate damage from the first frost; rabbit resistant; tolerates black walnut
·
Supplier: The Flower Factory
·
Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F026
Content produced through:
Questions?
