Maidenhair fern. Deciduous fern with stout creeping rhizomes. Mid green fronds with glossy brown stalks. Max Height 40cm. Max Spread 40cm. Shaded site. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Adiantum pedatum
Deciduous fern with stout creeping rhizomes. Mid green fronds with glossy brown stalks.
Additional information
| Generic | Adiantum |
|---|---|
| Species | pedatum |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Maidenhair fern |
| Flower Colour | |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Shaded site |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height | 40cm |
| Family | Pteridaceae |
| Spread | 40cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Woodland |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Athyrium felix-femina
Handsome fern with upright shuttlecock-like fronds in light green.
Dicksonia antarctica
A tree-like evergreen fern with delicate fronds, pale green at first darkening with age.
Dryopteris dilatata
A handsome fern forming a shuttlecock of dark green fronds with midribs and stalks covered in dark brown scales.
Dryopteris affinis ‘Crispa Congesta’
A dwarf fern, as the name suggests it has crisped and congested fronds.
Adiantum venustum
A delicate evergreen fern, with triangular mid-green fronds, on black stalks.
Asplenium trichomanes
Native maidenhair spleenwort with black stems which carry lots of small glossy light green leaves in pairs along its entire length.
Adiantum pedatum var. subpumilum
A small delicate fern with green fronds.
Asplenium scolopendrium
Evergreen shuttlecock-like crowns of bright, glossy green, often waved, fronds, heart-shaped at the base.