Netted Chain Fern

Woodwardia areolata

Netted chain fern is a deciduous fern that grows in woodland bogs and swamps but is happy in home garden soils. Spreading by underground rhizomes, it can form a sizable colony in a few years. Like Christmas fern, it can tolerate significant (morning) sun as long as its soil does not dry out. Unlike Christman fern, it does not do well in dry soils even when in deep shade. Reserve this fern for wetter areas of your garden where its spreading will not be a problem. This spreading nature is useful for keeping weeds in check.

• Height: 1 - 2 ft.
• Spread: 1 - 2 ft.
• Light: Full Shade, Partial Shade
• Soil: Moist, Occasionally Wet
• Plant type: Ferns