Common Name
Evergreen wood fern
Fancy fern
Plant Form
Fern & Fern Allies
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Width (ft)
2.0 -
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
Habitat: Northern hardwood forests, cove forests, and other mesic slope forests; at lower elevations it is generally restricted to cool, sheltered habitats. Common in the mountains, especially at higher elevations; infrequent in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain north of the James River, and rare south of the James River in these provinces.
Evergreen
Yes
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Soil Texture
Clay
High organic matter
Loamy
Deer Resitant
Yes
Recommended for
Tolerates
Nurseries that may carry live plant