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    HARDY FERNS Blechnum spicant
    HARDY FERNS Blechnum spicant
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    HARDY FERNS Blechnum spicant

    Commonly known as Deer fern, Hard fern

    AWARD
    Evergreen fern with tufts of lance-shaped dark green fronds
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Europe, northern Asia, North America.
    • Evergreen
      Narrowly lance-shaped, pinnate sterile fronds 20-50cm (8-20in) long.
    • Border
      Suitable for a shaded, sheltered border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      20-50cm (8-20in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Fern
      Short, creeping rhizomes. The sterile fronds spread semi-horizontally to form a rosette around the taller, fertile fronds 30-60cm (12-24in) tall.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Acid / ericaceous loving
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Full shade
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