Fern - Dryopteris wallichiana

Common Name: Alpine Wood Fern

Bloomtime: Insignificant

Bloomcolor: Insignificant

Exposure: Partial Shade or Full Shade

Height: 60-120 cm (23-47 inches)

Spread: 60-90 cm (23-35 inches)

Water: Average or Moist

Zone: 4

Deer Resistant: Yes

Characteristics: This is a semi-evergreen fern, forming an upright clump of triangular green fronds, and becoming quite huge when happy. , Black stems provide an interesting contrast to the green leaflets. New fiddleheads in spring are covered in maroon hairs., ,