Scientific Name
Adiantum pedatum

Common Name
Northern maidenhair fern; Common maidenhair

Zones:  3-8





Height: 18 to 36"
Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
Fronds: Airy fan-shaped, deep blue green fronds held on thin black stipes in tight clumps; frond stalk forks with the two halves curving back with each having 3 to 5 finger-like divisions; circular or horseshoe shaped rachis; shell shaped pinnae
Comments: Spreads by short, creeping, horizontal rhizomes; prefers moist, humus rich soil and partial shade to shade; tolerates mild drought
Cultivars: N/A
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