Himalayan maidenhair
Adiantum venustum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 8 inches tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Himalayan maidenhair (Adiantum venustum) is a fern for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. Its thin, creeping rhizome forms mats of fan-shaped fronds that often turn orange or rusty-brown in autumn and winter. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It stays evergreen in mild areas.
Native range
South America.