eastern marsh fern
Thelypteris palustris
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb , fern
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Eastern marsh fern (Thelypteris palustris) is a fern for rain gardens, meadows, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide at a moderate pace, and birds visit it. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. In the wild it grows in swamps, bogs, and wooded streambanks.
Pairs well with Cardinal flower, Hardy hibiscus, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 37 more places. See all 41
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; NB, NL, NS, and PE.