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hard fern

Blechnum spicant

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Blechnum
Family: Blechnaceae
Common Names: deer fern, herringbone fern, northern fern, rusty back, snake fern

About this plant

A neat, tufted evergreen fern to 50cm, with spreading, narrow, dark green, simply pinnate sterile fronds and erect fertile fronds with linear pinnae

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most cool, moist, shaded sites

Pruning

Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary

Propagation

Propagate by sowing spores (may not come true) in mid to late summer or by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free outdoors

Diseases

Generally disease free outdoors

Garden Uses

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years