Adiantum pedatum   

Northern Maidenhair Fern


The daintiest of all native ferns

and a must for every collection.

This deciduous fern is extremely

cold hardy and easy to grow

despite its fragile appearance.

New croziers unfold into bright green

fan-like fronds on black, wiry stipes.

In humus-rich, moist soil

it spreads by shallow rhizomes 

to form a dense groundcover.



HARDY TO

USDA Zones 3-9


EXPOSURE:

Part Shade to Full Shade


HEIGHT/SPREAD

1-2' tall 

2-4' wide


SOIL TYPE

Humus-rich, moist,

well drained

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