Christmas Fern
Family: Dryopteridaceae (Wood
Fern Family)
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Height: 18 inches
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Spread: 1-2 feet
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Bloom: non-flowering
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Light: part shade to
full shade
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Soil: best in
organically rich, well-drained soil
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Moisture: dry to medium
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Use: woodland
garden, shade garden or shady areas of borders, wild or native plant garden;
under trees
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Care: low
maintenance; consider planting rhizome at an angle to help combat potential
crown rot
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; crown rot in poorly drained soils
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Native to: Eastern North
America
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Notes: although
rhizomatous, won't spread or naturalize, however clumps will increase in size
over time; lance-shaped, evergreen fronds; young fiddleheads are silvery and
scaled in spring; tolerates black walnut
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F146
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