Description
Dixie Wood Fern is a native semi-evergreen fern with a clumping habit and glossy upright arching bright green fronds. Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soils with bright shade. Tolerates drought once established.
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Type: |
Fern |
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Origins: |
Natural Hybrid; GA Native |
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Height: |
2′ – 5’ |
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Spread: |
2’ – 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Part Sun, Full Shade |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. It can tolerate wet soils and heavy shade. Protect from winds. No serious disease or pest issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Pond Edges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Leopard Plant, Lungwort, Bleeding Heart
IMAGES: Choess, Dryopteris x australis, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Dryopteris × australis kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Dryopteris australis 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
