New York Fern

Names

Scientific name

Thelypteris noveboracensis

Common name

New York Fern, Tapering Fern

Measurements

Height

8 - 24 in

Spread

12 - 36 in

Spacing

24 in

Growth Rate

Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones

3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a

Sunlight

Partial Shade, Full Shade

Soil Drainage

Moist but Well-drained

Soil type

Loam, Sand, Clay

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

Deciduous

Foliage color

Yellow-Green, Medium Green

Fall foliage

Brown

Seasons of interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

Propagation methods

Spores, Division

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds