American Climbing Fern, Creeping Fern, Hartford Fern, Windsor Fern

Lygodiumpalmatum

Genus
Lygodium (ly-GO-dee-um)
Species
palmatum (pahl-MAY-tum)
Synonym
Cteisium palmatum
Gisopteris palmata
Hydroglossum palmatum
Sun Exposure
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
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)
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Vines and Climbers
Ferns
Water Requirements
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
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
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:

Fruitland Park, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | October 2007 | neutral

Native to the eastern United States (Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia...Read More

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Limerick, PA (Zone 6b) | January 2004 | positive

Also known as the Hartford Fern. It is rare or endangered throughout much of its native range in the U.S. east of the Mississippi. I bo...Read More

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