Names
- Common Names
- evergreen wood fern, leather wood fern, marginal wood fern, Marginal Woodfern, Marginal Shield-fern
Growth
- Height
- 12-24 inches
- Spread
- 18 to 24 inches
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Appearance
- Bloom Color
- Insignificant
- Foliage Color
- Grey-green
- Fall Foliage Color
- Green to grayish green
Environment
- Hardiness Zones
- Zones 3-8
- Sunlight Requirements
- Ideal sunlight requirements are partial to full shade.
- Soil Type
- Moist, loamy soil
- Soil Drainage
- Well-drained
- Soil pH
- Neutral to acidic
Lifecycle
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf Lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Seasons of Interest
- Winter
- Bloom Time
- No bloom period applicable; fern is non-flowering and reproduces via spores throughout the year, with no specific seasonal pattern noted.
Reproduction
- Propagation Methods
- Spores and Division
Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts bees and butterflies
References