Acidic, well-drained soil (pH 4–6), often sandy to peaty
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil (moist but well-drained)
Soil pH
4-6, Acidic
Lifecycle
Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time
Non-flowering
Reproduction
Propagation Methods
Spores and Division
Wildlife
Attracts Wildlife
Bracken provides cover for birds, small mammals, and other wildlife, nectar at leaflets’ bases attracts ants, fed on by certain caterpillars and aphids, and there is no indication of attracting bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, other pollinators, or birds