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- Single frond
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- Foliage
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- New frond
Scientific Name:
Adiantum pedatum
Common Name:
Maidenhair fern
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
(ad-ee-AN-tum ped-AH-tum)
Plant Type:
Fern
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
12-18 in. H X 9-12 in. W
Flower:
None
Bloom Time Notes:
None
Leaf:
Deciduous; black stems; horseshoe-shaped frond with 3-5 finger-like divisions; forms clumps
Fruit:
None, reproduces by spores
Wildlife:
Old fronds may be used for nest materials
Natural Habitat:
Rich wooded slopes; ravine bottoms; damp shady woods
Propagation:
By division of rhizomes or by spores.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Partial to full shade; prefers moist, humus-rich soil, but will grow in average, medium-wet, well-drained soil; spreads slowly by creeping, branching rhizomes to form large colonies over time; tolerates mild drought.
Finely textured fronds provide interest.
Other Common Names: Northern maidenhair fern, Common maidenhair
Other Scientific Names: Adiantum aleuticum.