Adiantum pedatum, Northern Maidenhair fern
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Adiantum pedatum, Northern Maidenhair fern
Size: 1 Gallon
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Adiantum pedatum, Northern Maidenhair fern
A maidenhair fern can reach a height of two feet tall and wide. This fern grows along springs and stream banks. This plant can go dormant in summer if it receives too much light or not enough water.
Plant with: Oaks (Quercus species), Cottonwood (Populus species), Ponderosa Pine, California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera). Other shade plants - Deer Fern (Blechnum spicant), Horsetail (Equisetum species), Polypody Fern (Polypodium species), Sword Fern (Polystichum species), Chain Fern (Woodwardia fimbriata), Meadow Rue (Thalicturm species), Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii), Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Monkeyflower (Mimulus cardinalis or guttatus)
Family Name | Pteridaceae |
Species Name | Adiantum pedatum |
Common Name | Northern Maidenhair fern |
Native to | Temperate and tropical regions worldwide |
Plant Type | Perennial fern |
Height x Width | 2' x 2' |
Growth Habit | Low mounding creeping |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Sun Exposure | Part Shade - Shade |
Water Requirement | Medium - High |
Soil Type | Moist well-drained |
Flower Color | None |
Flowering Months | Not a flowering plant. Reproduces with spores |
Evergreen/Deciduous | Evergreen |
Fragrant | No |
Cold Hardy to | 15 degrees |
Attracts pollinators | None |
Container Plant | Yes |
Erosion Control | Yes |
Bank Stabilization | Yes |
Fire Resistant | No |
Deer resistant | Yes |
Local plant | No |