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Netted Chain Fern

Woodwardiaareolata

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Genus

Woodwardia (wood-WARD-ee-uh)

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Species

areolata (ar-ee-oh-LAY-tuh)

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Synonym

Woodwardia floridana

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

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

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MotherNature4

Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | August 2005 | positive

This is a common fern of the wetlands, preferring swampy woods, acid bogs and limestone sinks. It is found throughout Florida, but seldo...Read Morem from Dade County south.

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