Southern lady fern

Athyrium filix-femina asplenioides

Summary 3

A waist-high, delicate-looking fern for moist-to-wet semi-shade, this is a great fern to use in large-scale, eastern woodland landscapes. It is easy to grow, even aggressive in the right conditions, and requires no more maintenance than preventing it from drying out. Its lime green fiddleheads emerge in the spring and then continue less abundantly through summer and fall. Mature foliage is a refreshing light green.
(Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)

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  1. (c) Suzanne Cadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Suzanne Cadwell
  2. (c) Milo Pyne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Milo Pyne
  3. (c) Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

iNat Map

Source Heineke
Type fern
Establishment native