netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Green, pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Netted chain fern (Woodwardia areolata) is a fern for ground cover, shade gardens, and woodland or naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Bronzy fiddleheads appear in early spring, and slender rhizomes spread to form a colony, so give it room.
Pairs well with Bellwort, Canadian white violet, and Limelight Prime panicle hydrangea.
Native range
Eastern and southern North America.