Adiantum pedatum
Northern Maidenhair
Please register or login to build your personal plant list.Northern Maidenhair is a fine-textured deciduous fern. Pink fiddleheads emerge in spring, turning green as they mature. Northern Maidenhair is a...
Description:
Northern Maidenhair is a fine-textured deciduous fern. Pink fiddleheads emerge in spring, turning green as they mature. Northern Maidenhair is a good plant for moist, shady sites. This attractive fern combines well with other perennials in shade, woodland, or rock gardens, and makes an excellent edging plant along shady pathways.
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Fern, Groundcover
New Jersey Native: Yes
Deer Resistance: High
Salt Tolerance: Low to None
Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Physiographic Region: All Regions in NJ
Soil Characteristics
Soil Type: Organic
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Acidic, Slightly Acidic
Light Needs of Plant
Optimal Light: Shade
Light Range: Partial Shade, Shade
Water Needs of Plant
Soil Moisture: Moist
Drought Tolerance: Low
Size and Growth Rate
Height: 1 - 2.5 ft
Spread: 1 - 1.5 ft
Growth Rate: Medium