Deer Fern
Blechnum spicant
Pronunciation: BLEK-num SPIK-ant
SKU #02812
| Description | This deep shade-loving fern produces two distinctly different types of fronds on one plant: evergreen, outward-reaching sterile fronds with denser leaflets, creating a slightly flattened rosette year-round, and stiffly upright, fertile fronds with narrower, less dense leaflets that last through summer, giving it added seasonal interest. |
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| Light | Full shade, Partial shade |
| Watering | Keep soil moist to wet. |
| Blooms | Prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 8 to 20 in. tall, 24 in. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, North American Native Selection |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Ground Cover |
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| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Mukdenia (Mukdenia); Columbine (Aquilegia); Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) |
| Care | Thrives in humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to very acidic soils with consistent moisture. Tolerates heavy shade; shelter from sun exposure. Fertilize frequently during growing season. Remove faded fertile fronds at summer's end; remove old, faded sterile fronds after new growth begins in spring. Slowly spreads by rhizomes. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-8
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Good to grow!
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Sullivan Do-It Center 6955 N. Keystone Ave.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46220
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