| Description | A spreading, mounding fern producing delicate fronds. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Ferns - Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-8 |
| Sunlight | shade, filtered light |
| Moisture | prefers moist tolerates average |
| Soil & Site | humusy, moist ph 6-7 |
| Leaves | lacy fan shaped green fronds on brown stems (stipes), turns a nice russet brown in the fall |
| Stems | short, creeping rhizoms |
| Dimensions | 12-24 inches tall, arching |
| Maintenance | When to cut off the dead fronds is a matter of choice. I like to cut them back in the spring leaving the dead fronds for winter interest. |
| Propagation | division, spores |
| Native Site | Western North America, eastern Asia and some serpentine habitats of eastern United States |
| Misc Facts | The genus name comes from the Greek, meaning "not wetting", referring to the fronds' ability to shed water without becoming wet. |
| Notes & Reference | #80-A Field Guide to Ferns (Boughton Cobb) #90-Ferns for American Gardens (John T Mickel) |
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