Common Name
Evergreen wood fern
Evergreen wood-fern
Evergreen woodfern
Plant Form
Fern & Fern Allies
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Width (ft)
2.0 -
3.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Additional Info
Habitat: Northern hardwood forests, cove forests, and other mesic slope forests; at lower elevations it is generally restricted to cool, sheltered habitats. Common in the Virginia mountains, especially at higher elevations; infrequent in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain north of the James River, and rare south of the James River in these provinces
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Evergreen
Yes
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Clay
High organic matter
Loamy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Deer Resitant
Yes
Recommended for
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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