Bracken Fern
Planted
April 20, 2024
Names
- Common Names
- Bracken
Growth
- Height
- 6-48 inches
- Spread
- 3 to 6 feet
- Growth Rate
- Fast, with rhizome length reaching up to 86 inches in the first year and diameter exceeding 6 feet by the end of the second year.
Appearance
- Bloom Color
- Insignificant
- Foliage Color
- Green to light-green
- Fall Foliage Color
- Yellow and brown
Environment
- Hardiness Zones
- Zones 4-7
- Sunlight Requirements
- Ideal sunlight: partial shade to full sun
- Soil Type
- Moist, well-drained soil with a pH range of 5.5 to 7.5, preferably loamy to clay loam texture
- Soil Drainage
- Well-drained soil with good water retention capacity
- Soil pH
- 5.5-7.5
Lifecycle
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf Lifecycle
- Other
- Seasons of Interest
- Spring and Summer
- Bloom Time
- I don't know
Reproduction
- Propagation Methods
- Division and rhizome propagation
Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds
References