Blechnum spicant
deer fern
Blechnaceae
list 6.8
- Fern
- Native across the Northern Hemisphere, including British Columbia
- Zone 5
- 50 cm high by 50 cm wide. Has distinct vegetative and fertile fronds.
- Dark green, waxy, pinnatifid fronds.
- Full to part shade. Medium to high moisture.
- Attractive, small-scale, nicely textured fern. Mix with other ferns in a woodland setting or use in a shaded border or native garden.
