Adiantum pedatum
Common name: Maidenhair Fern
Northern Maidenhair Fern has delicate, 8-20" fronds, with dark, shiny stems. They form a graceful, fan-like pattern that is unique among native ferns. Burgundy-red fiddleheads appear in early spring. It spreads slowly by creeping, branching rhizomes to form large colonies over time.
Also available in quarts.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Ferns
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Eastern Exposure / Morning Sun, High Canopy Shade (Usually from oaks), Partial Sun / Part Shade, Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Sandy Soils, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
N/A
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 1 Feet
- Max height
- 2 Feet
- Max width
- 1 Feet