maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Maidenhair fern (Adiantum raddianum) is a houseplant for containers, borders, and indoor spaces, and it needs little care. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°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 wet, loamy soil. Its green fronds arch gracefully and stay evergreen. It reaches 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Southern shield fern, Japanese aralia, and Zebra plant.
Native range
Tropical Americas and West Indies.