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Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Western Oak Fern

Fronds are pale green with a very soft, delicate look and horizontal habit. The fiddleheads rise from under the soil, not from a central crown like most ferns.

  • »  Delicate pale green fronds in the spring deepen in colour with age
  • »  Fronds emerge from long creeping rhizomes
  • »  Hairy fiddleheads rise from under the soil: not from a central crown like most ferns
  • »  Fiddleheads develop into three: one for each leaf division
  • »  Good ground cover
  • »  Deciduous

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  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:15-30 cm
  • Spread:30-45 cm
  • Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Ground cover
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Gymnocarpium dryopteris

Oak fern grows best in a moist to average, well-drained soil, in partial or full shade. They need consistent moisture and do not like to dry out.