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Hardiness: 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)
Sun Exposure: Partial to Full Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Dark Purple/Black Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time: N/A
Foliage: Grown for foliage
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Mar 29, 2005, SudieGoodman from Broaddus, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Sudie Goodman, Zone 8b, Broaddus, Southeast TX
This strong, Japanese Shield Fern grows well in our sub-tropical area in Angelina National Forest.
It grows along roadside under pine, oak, and blackjack tree canapies.
I potted same and it is disease, fungi, and insect resistent.
Thanks for the nice photo.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Dothan, Alabama Gurley, Alabama Hayward, California Marietta, Georgia Belleville, Illinois Washington, Illinois Greenville, Indiana Crofton, Maryland Easton, Maryland Salem, Massachusetts Forked River, New Jersey Jamesburg, New Jersey Elizabeth City, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Chesterland, Ohio Newalla, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Salina, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon (2 reports) Norristown, Pennsylvania Tullahoma, Tennessee Broaddus, Texas Fort Worth, Texas New Caney, Texas Lexington, Virginia
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