Southern Shield Fern - 3.5 inch Pots (Minimum Quantity: 25 Plants)

Southern Shield Fern is an easy-to-grow native fern that adapts well in a good range of southern climate zones and sun exposures. It's a fine addition to woodland gardens and fern collections. What's more, deer won't eat it.

Name(s): Dryopteris ludoviciana, Aspidium ludovicianum, Dryopteris floridana, Nephrodium floridanum, Florida Shield Fern, Southern Shield Fern, Southern Wood Fern

Flower Color: None

Bloom Time: None

Foliage: Evergreen, dark green, glossy.

Height/Spread: 48 inches x 24 inches.

Climate Zones: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil Condition: Average, moist soil, pH 6.1 to 7.5

Features: Glossy dark green foliage, deer resistant.

Uses: Massed planting, naturalizing, fern collections, native plant collections, shade gardens, woodland gardens.

Comments: Southern Shield Fern - aka Florida Shield Fern, Southern Wood Fern - should not be confused with Thelypteris kunthii which shares some common names. Evergreen fronds are dark green and glossy.

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