Northern buckler fern
Dryopteris expansa
Dryopteris
Polypodiaceae
Indoor Plants
Zone 4–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
💨 Air-Purifying
🌱 Beginner Friendly
🏠 Indoor
Northern buckler fern thrives in cool, shaded spots with consistently moist, humus-rich soil — ideal for a shady corner indoors or in a woodland garden. Keep it away from direct sunlight and dry air, as it prefers high humidity. Mist the fronds regularly or place on a pebble tray with water to maintain moisture levels.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Full Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
—
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
24″
Watering Schedule
Every 5-7 Days • Water Thoroughly Until Soil Is Evenly Moist, Never Allowing It To Dry Out Completely
Soil pH
4.5 – 5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alaska
Albania
Alberta
Altay
Amur
Austria
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
British Columbia
Bulgaria
Buryatiya
California
Central European Rus
China North-Central
Chita
Colorado
Corse
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken May 24, 2022 by Andrej Rozman (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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