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maidenhair spleenwort

maidenhair spleenwort

Asplenium trichomanes

herbaceousβ›… part shadeπŸ’§πŸ’§ moderate water❄ Hardy: Zone 3a – Zone 9b

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A delicate evergreen fern with wiry black stems and tiny, feathery green fronds that forms low spreading mats. Thrives in shaded, cool locations with adequate moisture and rocky soil.

Overview

Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
slow
Size
0.5–1β€² tall Γ— 0.5–1.5β€² wide
Dormancy
evergreen
Family
Aspleniaceae

Native to the United States

Native Range

Temperate worldwide

Native to: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Seasonality

Season of Interest

SpringSummerFallWinter

Companion Planting

Plants well with