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deer fern
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© Greg Rabourn
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deer fern with both fronds
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Blechnum spicant
Evergreen Groundcover
Height: 2 ft.
Availability: High
Growing ease: Medium
Moisture req.: dry - wet
Exposure req.: part shade - shade
Plant description:
There are really two ferns in this category. One looks a bit like a smaller sword fern, but this variety also produces a sterile frond which are like a single long, narrow, dark, glossy leaf with a wavy, crinkled edge along the length. THe stipe (stalk) is glossy black. This frond is often called a deer's tongue fern. They like deep shade and some moisture. In the sun, they tend to be smaller. The more sun it receives, the more moisture it requires.
Keywords: black, broad, ferns, fire-resistant
Plans that use this plant:Moist, part shade, Moist, shady, Wet, part shade