American Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum
Pronunciation: ad-ee-AN-tum ped-AH-tum
SKU #08362
Description | A popular cold hardy, North American native fern with distinctive, fan-shaped, lacy, green fronds on shiny black, curved stems. Spreads quickly in moist, lightly shaded areas with good air circulation. Use among traditional woodland plants beneath shade trees. Deciduous. |
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Light | Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade |
Watering | Keep soil moist to wet. |
Blooms | Prized for foliage. |
Mature Size | Forms dense clumps, 2 ft. tall and wide; slowly spreads with age. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | North American Native Selection |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Growth Habit | Spreading |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hillside |
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Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Coral Bells (Heuchera); Columbine (Aquilegia); Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) |
Care | Thrives in enriched, acidic, moist, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Feed frequently during growing season with general purpose fertilizer. Remove old fronds after new growth begins in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8

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