Woodwardia Species, Chain Fern, European Chain Fern, Rooting Chainfern

Woodwardiaradicans

Genus
Woodwardia (wood-WARD-ee-uh)
Species
radicans (RAD-ee-kans)
Synonym
Blechnum radicans
Woodwardia stans
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
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
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By stooling or mound layering
From spores
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:

San Francisco, California

Thousand Oaks, California

Bellevue, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Bellevue, WA | June 2008 | positive

I love this plant!! It is absoulutaley gorgeous! I a in zone 8 so I have to mulch it. but thats a small price to pay for the beauty it br...Read More

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

Native to the Azores, Algeria, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

P
Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | March 2004 | positive

Nice, larger fern for shadier gardens (will take some sun in coastal California). Had several in my old yard, and they spread by growing...Read More

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