Rusty woodsia

Woodsia ilvensis

Woodsia

Aspleniaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–9

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Rusty woodsia is a compact, hardy fern best suited to cool rock gardens or shaded borders in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged, and shelter it from intense afternoon sun. It is a slow-colonizing plant that requires little attention once established in the right conditions.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 5-7 Days • Water Thoroughly Until Soil Is Evenly Moist, Allowing The Top Inch To Dry Slightly Between Waterings

Soil pH

6 – 7.5

Temperature

-20° – 90°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed, Division

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Alaska

Alberta

Altay

Amur

Austria

Baltic States

Belarus

British Columbia

Buryatiya

Central European Rus

China North-Central

Chita

Connecticut

Czechoslovakia

East European Russia

Finland

France

Germany

Great Britain

Greenland

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Oct 6, 2015 by EOL − Joe Walewski (cc-by-nc)

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