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Adiantum pedatum ssp. aleuticum (Northern maidenhair fern)

Adiantum pedatum ssp. aleuticum Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Adiantum pedatum ssp. aleuticum ad-ee-AN-tum ped-AY-tum Common Name: Northern maidenhair fern Genus: Adiantum
This is an elegant, deciduous fern with medium green fronds on dark brown or black stalks with thick creeping rhizomes. It provides a distinct form in a woodland setting or shaded border.
 Care: Provide part shade and moist, but well-drained soil.
 Propagation: Divide rhizomes in early spring.
 Problems: Rare. In a greenhouse, scale insects.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Light Part Shade Only
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Showy Foliage
Style Shade, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Fern

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