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Deer Fern with long narrow fronds
in the forest.
Deer Fern with long narrow fronds
in the forest.

Blechnum spicant

Deer Fern, Hard Fern

This product is currently out of stock and unavailable. We don't know when it will be back in stock. Please visit this page for updates.

Main interest:
low maintenance, long lasting green foliage
Exposure:
partial to full shade
Soil humidity:
moist soil
Growth type:
slow running
Fragrance:
Non-fragrant
Flowering period:
non-flowering
Foliage:
green
USDA Hardiness:
zone 5a: -29 °C (-20 °F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width:
height: 1.5 ft (0.45 m) width: 2 ft (0.6 m)
Use:
border, ground cover, rock gardens, naturalizing

The Deer Fern or Hard Fern (Blechnum spicant) has two frond types making it particularly distinctive. Evergreen Sterile Fronds (to 8-24” long) are stiff, leathery, and dark green, and form a loose outward-spreading, flattened rosette. The fertile fronds grow erect, from the centre, and are much narrower. These two frond types give this deep shade loving fern unique interest with leaves spreading flat as groundcover as well as upright from the centre creating height. Add texture to your shade garden or under trees.

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Main interest:
low maintenance, long lasting green foliage
Exposure:
partial to full shade
Soil humidity:
moist soil
Growth type:
slow running
Fragrance:
Non-fragrant
Flowering period:
non-flowering
Foliage:
green
USDA Hardiness:
zone 5a: -29 °C (-20 °F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width:
height: 1.5 ft (0.45 m) width: 2 ft (0.6 m)
Use:
border, ground cover, rock gardens, naturalizing

The Deer Fern or Hard Fern (Blechnum spicant) has two frond types making it particularly distinctive. Evergreen Sterile Fronds (to 8-24” long) are stiff, leathery, and dark green, and form a loose outward-spreading, flattened rosette. The fertile fronds grow erect, from the centre, and are much narrower. These two frond types give this deep shade loving fern unique interest with leaves spreading flat as groundcover as well as upright from the centre creating height. Add texture to your shade garden or under trees.

Synonym(s): Struthiopteris spicant, Osmunda spicant

SKU: 897d6f6736b0    Category: All Plants (A to Z), Perennials, All Perennials (A to Z), Ferns, Ground Cover Perennials, Low Maintenance Perennials, Native Perennials, Perennials by Hardiness zone, Hardy zone 5a Perennials, Hardy zone 6a Perennials, Perennials by height, Small Perennials (< 2ft), Shade Perennials, Native Species, Perennial Flowers

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