Northern Maidenhair Fern, Five-finger fern, Five-fingered Maidenhair, American Maidenhair
Adiantumpedatum
Synonym
Adiantum
pedatum var. kamtschaticum
Adiantum
boreale
Adiantum
pedatum var. aleuticum
Adiantum
pedatum var. glaucinum
A very beautiful fern with a distinctive refined appearance.
Fairly adaptable. Tolerates full sun here (Boston Z6a) with ...Read More
A good number of nurseries sell some of this species in the East and Midwest USA. It requires a good quality, moist soil; one that is ful...Read More
Cannot seem to get this started. I just relocated it to a an area with a bit more sun, thinking the shade was too dense. Would acid fer...Read More
A beautiful fern-rivals anything tropical. But here's the rub: Its deciduous even on the mild west coast. Its the only Maidenhair availab...Read More
The only difficulty I have had is in a dry location that got the hot afternoon sun. It thrives in part shade and will slowly spread.I hav...Read More
from pictures, I think I have Maidenhair Ferns but here in Poway, CA, they have taken over the north side of the house so last week I to...Read More
I transplanted several of these from a riverbank here in Connecticut. It slowly recovered from the shock and grew a bit the following sea...Read More
Tough but very slow to spread from experience and height tend to vary depending on exposure to winds which can vary from year to year dep...Read More
This fern is native to Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec), Alaska, and the eastern half of the USA (Connecticut, Indian...Read More
Was not successful in trying to grow this fern outside, so I simply potted it up in a loamy soil which was modified with some lime. It re...Read More
This tough fern grows wild and in profusion in south-eastern Ontario, Canada. I transplanted a piece from my cottage to my town garden, w...Read More
Uncommon, but not rare in these parts, these ferns can be found along shady creekbanks and damp forest floors.
I've transp...Read More
This is my very favorite fern. I found several patches of it growing wild in our woods and dug one or two for the yard. After a few yea...Read More
This hardy fern is native to North America. Provide a shaded growing area with a rich, well-drained, alkaline soil. Maintain an adequatel...Read More