trefle.io · Taken Jul 28, 2021 by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Polypodiaceae
Mountain wood fern
Dryopteris dilatata
Also known as Mountain fern, Shield fern, Male fern, Nephrodium spinulosum var. dilatatum
Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Fern · Shade · Woodland · Perennial · Low-Light · Moisture-Loving · Hardy · Ground-Cover
Mountain wood fern thrives in shaded areas with consistent moisture and well-draining soil. This hardy perennial requires minimal care once established and makes an excellent addition to woodland gardens or shaded indoor spaces. Keep soil evenly moist and protect from direct sunlight.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 2 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Falkland Is., Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece
Sources: trefle, usda
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