Adiantum x mariesii ~ Hardy Maidenhair Fern
Hardy Maidenhair Fern is a popular hardy evergreen fern with distinctive fan-shaped, lacy bright green fronds on shiny black curved stems. Grows best in full shade and moist, acidic well-drained soils. Resistant to verticillium wilt. Type: Fern Origins: A. capillus-veneris x unknown hybrid Height: 1' - 1.5' Spread: 1.5' - 3' Spacing: 2' USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 - 9 Culture: Part Sun, Full Shade Bloom Color: N/A Season of Interest: Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Fronds may brown early in Southern heat if moisture is not maintained. Remove old fronds after new growth begins in spring. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Edging, Woodland Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Hosta, Cast Iron Plant IMAGES: Deepaksharma.ds2, Nursery10, Shimla, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Akos Kokai, Fern and sorrel (17308576739), CC BY 2.0 *As plants have ranges in appearan