Anchistea Species, Virginia Chain Fern

Anchisteavirginica

Species
virginica (vir-JIN-ih-kuh)
Synonym
Woodwardia virginica
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Sebring, Florida

Pasadena, Maryland

Leesburg, Virginia

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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | June 2007 | neutral

Native to Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec), and the eastern and south eastern United States (Co...Read More

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Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | October 2004 | neutral

According to Lois Trigg Chaplin in her book "The Southern Gardener's Book Of Lists", this fern is an excellent choice for a groundcover. ...Read More

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