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 | United States, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
| 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 | United States, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
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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