trefle.io · Taken Jul 26, 2020 by Pereira Jorge (cc-by-sa)
Aspleniaceae
Sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Also known as Onoclea sensibilis, Sympathy fern, Bead fern, Riedlea sensibilis
Native Plants · Fern · Shade Plant · Woodland · Moist Soil · Groundcover · Native Fern · Perennial · Bog Garden · Deciduous Fern · Wildlife Garden
Sensitive fern is a tough, spreading fern ideal for shady, moist woodland gardens and pond edges. It thrives in consistently moist soil and tolerates heavy shade, making it a great groundcover beneath trees. The unusual bead-like fertile fronds persist into winter and add seasonal interest to the landscape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; mulch heavily to retain moisture · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Amur, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, China North-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, District Of Columbia, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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