Names
- Scientific name
- Dryopteris marginalis
- Common name
- Marginal Wood Fern, Marginal Woodfern, Marginal Shield Fern, Marginal Fern, Leather Wood Fern
Measurements
- Height
- 1 - 3 ft
- Spread
- 12 - 24 in
- Spacing
- 24 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade, Full Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Clay, Sand
- Soil pH
- Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Foliage color
- Blue-Green, Dark Green, Medium Green
- Fall foliage
- Green
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Propagation methods
- Spores, Division
- Attracts
- Birds, Butterflies
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes