california maidenhair
Adiantum jordanii
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb , fern
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
California maidenhair (Adiantum jordanii) is a fern for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It is evergreen and forms a soft mound up to 24 inches tall. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Woodland strawberry, and Hummingbird sage.
Native range
CA and OR.