Intermediate Woodfern, Evergreen Wood-fern, Fancy Wood Fern, Dryopteris austriaca var. intermedia, Dryopteris spinulosa var. concordiana, Dryopteris spinulosa var. intermedia
Making a dramatic statement in the landscape, Dryopteris intermedia (Intermediate Wood Fern) is a vase shaped, evergreen to semi-evergreen fern with large, lacy, upright arching fronds. Oval to narrowly triangular, the glossy dark green fronds are bipinnate-pinnatifid to tripinnate. Each finely dissected blade has 10-15 pairs of narrow lance-shaped pinnae (leaflets). The stipe is covered with light brown scales. Round sori (fruit dots) appear on the leaflet undersides on fertile fronds in early to mid-summer. Native to eastern North America, Intermediate Wood Fern occurs naturally in moist woodland areas, ravines, swamp margins and rocky slopes. A great asset for shaded woodland gardens, it can also be used as an accent plant or in a mass planting.
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Ferns |
| Plant Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus | Dryopteris |
| Common names | Fern |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen |
| Native Plants | Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southeast, Tennessee, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Ferns |
| Plant Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus | Dryopteris |
| Common names | Fern |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen |
| Native Plants | Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southeast, Tennessee, United States, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Dryopteris intermedia (Intermediate Wood Fern) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Dryopteris intermedia (Intermediate Wood Fern) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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