Asplenium bulbiferum

 

Asplenium bulbiferum is an evergreen fern with short, erect rhizome producing a rosette of finely divided, leathery fronds. The fronds are gracefully arched with bright green upper surfaces. This species produce small plantlets on the upper surface of the fronds. A. bulbiferum is an excellent choice for shade landscapes.

Common Name:  Mother Fern

Family:  Aspleniaceae (The Spleenwort Family)

Zone Hardiness:  9-11

Light:  Full Shade Part Shade

Height:  2-4'

Width:  2-3'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Green

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Moist, Wet

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  No

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Moist banks and walls, rocks in damp shady places in woodlands, often on lime-rich soils.

Award:  GPP AGM

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