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Hard Fern in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Blechnum spicant syn. Blechnum boreale;Blechnum heterophyllum

 

Hard Fern

A smallish, dark green, evergreen fern with the leaves or fronds spreading open and narrow in width. This will spread.

 
plant Features
  • Hard Fern likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Hard Fern likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Hard Fern is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Hard Fern likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Hard Fern

Latin name

Blechnum spicant syn. Blechnum boreale;Blechnum heterophyllum

type

Fern

family

Blechnaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Hard Fern likes full sun to deep shade

    Full sun to deep shade

  • Frost

    Hard Fern is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Hard Fern likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Hard Fern likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Hard Fern is 0.50meters x 0.50meters 0.50 M 0.50 M

Blechnum spicant syn. Blechnum boreale;Blechnum heterophyllum

A smallish, dark green, evergreen fern with the leaves or fronds spreading open and narrow in width. This will spread.


Planting Season

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown plants in moisture retentive soil.

 
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