SCIENTIFIC NAME: Adiantum pedatum

COMMON NAME: Northern Maidenhair Fern

FAMILY: Adiantaceae

TYPE: Perennial

LEAVES Black shiny stems with 8-20 segments in a horseshoe-like arrangement.

FLOWERS:

SEASON OF BLOOM:

GROWTH HABIT: 12-20".

SOIL: Well drained alkaline soils.

SUN: Bright filtered light. Does not perform well in deep shade.

HARDINESS: Zone 3 – 8.

UTILIZATION: Provides a graceful and lacy atmosphere in a shaded garden.

DISEASE: None serious.

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: None serious.

PROPAGATION: Relatively easy to produce from spores.

MAINTENANCE: