Blechnum spicant
Deer Fern
- Zone: 5 - 8
- Height: 18
- Class: Fern
- Soil Type: Average
- Siting: Full Sun
- Spread: 24
Description
A tough-as-nails species with leathery, glossy green foliage that stands up marvelously beside the more delicate deciduous ferns of our woodland. Ladder shaped fronds form a basal rosette from which the newest fronds shoot straight up to form a central vertical grouping. Tolerant of dry soil and a choice fern for tucking into crevices, around fallen logs or in any setting with a bit of shade and little moisture.