Catalog Description
Very unusual open fronds with leaflets widely spaced on the stem for a lacy appearance overall. Bright grass green color is accented by distinctive gold stripe down the midrib of each lance-shaped leaflet. Shiny surface gives plants a crisp appearance. Super single specimen. An excellent fern for woodland colonies and is well matched with subtropical compositions as well. Herbaceous evergreen. Shade or part shade. Moderate growth to 18 inches tall and as wide. Non-hardy. |
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Average Landscape Size
Moderate growth to 18 inches tall and as wide. |
Key Plant Benefits
Bright grass green fronds are accented by distinctive gold stripe down the midrib of each lance-shaped leaflet. Leaflets widely spaced on the stem for a lacy appearance. An excellent fern for woodland colonies and subtropical compositions. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed frequently during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. |
Growth Conditions
| Growth Rate |
 Moderate Growing |
| Growth Habit |
| Mounding |
| Heat Zones |
High:
| 12 (>210 days) |
| Low: | 1 (< 1 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 9 (20 to 30 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 7 (0 to 10 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Partial to full shade |
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Flowering
Flower or Bloom description:
No flowering
| Flower Color |
| No Value |
| Flowering Time/Season |
| No flowering |
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Propagation
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Attributes
Shade Loving
Woodland Garden |
Foliage
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