Adiantum pedatum
Northern Maidenhair Fern
- Main interest:
- dark shiny stems with bright green graceful fronds
- Exposure:
- partial to full shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Growth type:
- slow running
- Fragrance:
- Non-fragrant
- Flowering period:
- non-flowering
- Foliage:
- black stems with bright green leaves
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 2 ft (0.6 m) width: 1.5 ft (0.45 m)
- Use:
- border, groundcover, rock gardens, container, naturalizing
The Northern Maidenhair Fern adds texture to shadier gardens and containers. Black shiny stems give way to bright green fronds. This ornamental fern typically grows 1.5-2 feet tall. With its dense foliage this plant is ideal for your shaded border, rock gardens or in containers.
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Also known as: Five-fingered Maidenhair Fern, Five-finger Fern, American Maidenhair Fern, Northern maidenhair, Pointerweed