Deer Fern
Blechnum spicant
- Plant Type
- Fern
Nursery Tag
Needs shade, organic soil. Hardy to -20F
Gardener's Log
05/2011: Planted in rockery on the east edge of the North Side Garden.
My Shady Situation in the Pacific Northwest
My Shady Situation in the Pacific Northwest
Needs shade, organic soil. Hardy to -20F
05/2011: Planted in rockery on the east edge of the North Side Garden.
Since the deer fern is native and ubiquitous in this area, it’s a trooper and it flourishes while I ignore it. It tends to look a little trashed by the time late winter rolls around, but is easily refreshed by shearing the old fronds. The deer fern is unique in that it has two types of fronds, fertile erect and horizontal sterile ones. Looks great tucked into the mid-size boulders at the North Side Garden eastern steps.