Scientific name: Blechnum spicant

Common name: deer fern

Family name: Blechnaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 5 -8

Mature height and spread: 0.75 – 1.5 feet height, 1 – 2 feet spread

Sun: part shade to full shade

Water Use: medium

Soil Requirement: acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): non- flowering

Suitable uses: acidic, evenly moist, well-drained soil in part shade or full shade

Quick ID description: grow in the river rock;shade, sun, drought, flood tolerant; tough plant