Log Fern
Dryopteris celsa
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris (dry-OP-ter-iss) (Info) |
| Species: | celsa (SEL-suh) (Info) |
Category:
Ferns
Water Requirements:
Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Foliage Color:
Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness:
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)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
N/A
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
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 the rootball
From spores
Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Vero Beach, Florida
Laurel, Maryland
Lincroft, New Jersey
Brooklyn, New York
Charlotte, North Carolina
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Leesburg, Virginia
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Feb 3, 2014, Rickwebb from Downingtown, PA wrote: It is a handsome fern native to the eastern US with tall, dark, heavy weight fronds. I have only seen it at Tyler Arboretum and at two expensive landscapes in the west suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, designed by a professional landscape company. It is not just sold everywhere and is not found in the wild just everywhere. |
| Positive | On May 10, 2012, mgurley from Charlotte, NC wrote: Very nice tall (36-48") evergreen fern. Easy to grow, can take some morning sun, filtered sun or deep shade. Fast growing for a bigger fern. |
| Neutral | On Jun 27, 2007, Cretaceous from El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: Native to the eastern United States (Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia). |
