How to grow northern maidenhair fern
Adiantum pedatum
When to plant northern maidenhair fern
Northern maidenhair fern is a delicate deciduous shade fern whose pink crosiers (coiled fiddleheads) emerge in spring; the fronds die back in winter. NC State's recommended way to propagate it is by division, so set out plants or divisions in spring.
Northern Maidenhair Fern is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 12 to 36 in apart
- Sun
- Shade
Sources
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