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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Partial to Full Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time: N/A
Foliage: Grown for foliage Deciduous
Other details: Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
Soil pH requirements: 4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic) 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Mar 24, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
This fern is native to the eastern-half of the USA (including Texas), Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
It is considered an endangered species in the state of Iowa, and is listed as exploitably vulnerable in the state of New York.
On Aug 30, 2005, sanity101 from Dublin, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:
While this fern does grow here (clay/loam soil under dense deciduous shade, watered regularly), it does not thrive as do many other fern varieties such as lady fern or royal fern. The relatively coarse leaves look very unique and prehistoric.
On Oct 23, 2004, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:
I've grown this fern in Ithaca, NY zone 5 at the front corner of my sloped garden. It tolerates almost full sun here if grown in moist conditions. It was shielded only from midafternoon sun but received morning, early afternoon and evening sun. I've recently moved several to the back of my lot because they became so large and numerous that it obstructed my view of the other flowers.
It will spread quite nicely over a period of years on it's own. Transplants easily, just make sure to plant it in a moist location and keep it watered until established.
On Jul 27, 2004, MotherNature4 from Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:
This lovely fern of the woods is quite common, and has been used for medicine by Native Americans. The croziers (fiddleheads) are used for food, and are quite delicious sauteed in a little butter.
On Mar 10, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
This fern is long lived once established. Arching fronds are bluish green and sterile. In the summer, fertile fronds appear in the center of the plant. They are cinnamon-colored and edible.
Prefers damp, moist heavily shady areas but will do well with adequate water in almost any landscape. May be evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous, depending on variety and winter temperatures.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Flagstaff, Arizona Morrilton, Arkansas Bartow, Florida Cedar Key, Florida Fort Pierce, Florida Cordele, Georgia Machesney Park, Illinois Plainfield, Illinois Washington, Illinois Greenfield, Indiana Bridgewater, Massachusetts Mashpee, Massachusetts Lansing, Michigan Stephenson, Michigan Marietta, Mississippi Piedmont, Missouri South Plainfield, New Jersey Hillsdale, New York Ithaca, New York Jefferson, New York West Kill, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Hatteras, North Carolina Bowling Green, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio (2 reports) Waynesburg, Ohio West Union, Ohio Coopersburg, Pennsylvania Scranton, Pennsylvania Conway, South Carolina Swansea, South Carolina Viola, Tennessee Fort Worth, Texas Port Arthur, Texas Rocky Mount, Virginia Kalama, Washington Spokane, Washington Madison, Wisconsin
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