Deer Fern

Blechnum spicant

Pronunciation: BLEK-num SPIK-ant
SKU #02812
5-8

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This deep shade-loving fern produces two distinctly different types of fronds on one plant: evergreen, outward-reaching sterile fronds with denser leaflets, creating a slightly flattened rosette year-round, and stiffly upright, fertile fronds with narrower, less dense leaflets that last through summer, giving it added seasonal interest.
LIGHT: Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 8 to 20 in. tall, 24 in. wide.

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Bloom TimePrized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, North American Native
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Landscape UseBorder, Ground Cover
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsMukdenia (Mukdenia); Columbine (Aquilegia); Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
Care InstructionsThrives in humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to very acidic soils with consistent moisture. Tolerates heavy shade; shelter from sun exposure. Fertilize frequently during growing season. Remove faded fertile fronds at summer's end; remove old, faded sterile fronds after new growth begins in spring. Slowly spreads by rhizomes.
Details
Bloom TimePrized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, North American Native
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Ground Cover
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsMukdenia (Mukdenia); Columbine (Aquilegia); Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to very acidic soils with consistent moisture. Tolerates heavy shade; shelter from sun exposure. Fertilize frequently during growing season. Remove faded fertile fronds at summer's end; remove old, faded sterile fronds after new growth begins in spring. Slowly spreads by rhizomes.

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This plant has not shipped to a retailer near you in the last 90 days, but may be in stock or shipping in future. Or you can ask one of these stores to special order it for you.

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