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Boulder Fern, Pasture Fern
This fern is an aggressive super spreader and can quickly cover a shady woodland garden. This native of open woods and dry slopes is found throughout most of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Crush some leaflets and its common name becomes apparent from the hay-like scent that emanates.
Larval Host for the
1-3'
2-3'
SIZE
SOIL
Dry, Moist, Loamy, Acidic
LIGHT
Part Shade, Shade
BENEFITS
Birds, Toads, Small Mammals
NOTES
Aromatic when brushed against. Adaptable.
CHARACTERISTICS
Spreads Quickly, Low Maintenance, Fall Color, Tolerates Rabbits
Non-Flowering
Fern
This
flowers in
Hay-Scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
DETAIL VIEW
DESCRIPTION
This fern is an aggressive super spreader and can quickly cover a shady woodland garden. This native of open woods and dry slopes is found throughout most of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Crush some leaflets and its common name becomes apparent from the hay-like scent that emanates.