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Dryopteris Species, Leather Wood Fern, Evergreen Wood Fern, Marginal Shield Fern

Dryopterismarginalis

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Genus
Dryopteris (dry-OP-ter-iss)
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Species
marginalis (mar-gin-AH-lis)
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Synonym
Aspidium marginale
Polypodium marginale
Thelypteris marginalis
Sun Exposure
Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Ferns
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
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:

Auburn, Alabama

Headland, Alabama

San Diego, California

Santa Barbara, California

Alpharetta, Georgia

Cordele, Georgia

Algonquin, Illinois

Plainfield, Illinois

Piedmont, Missouri

Bronx, New York

Arden, North Carolina

Beaufort, North Carolina

Crossville, Tennessee

Mc Minnville, Tennessee

Rockwood, Tennessee

Viola, Tennessee

Dallas, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Garland, Texas

Grand Prairie, Texas

Leesburg, Virginia

New Lisbon, Wisconsin

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