PlantsShade & Groundcovers
Marginal Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
An evergreen fern for a north foundation
EasyShade & Groundcovers
- Light
- Part shade–shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 18–24 in
- Spacing
- 2 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Leathery fronds hold through winter
- How it spreads
- Clump
- What to buy
- A pot.
- When to plant
- Apr–May or Sep
In the design
Use it where you want green in January on the north side. It stays a clump. Don’t bury the crown in wood chips.
