Rosy Australian Maidenhair Fern is a lovely evergreen fern that unfurls its distinctive fan-shaped, lacy fronds in late winter. They emerge a showy bronzy rose and mature to dark green on shiny dark green stems. Grows best in part shade and moist, acidic well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
Pacific Ocean Islands to Eastern Africa |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1' -1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
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N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Fronds may brown early in Southern heat if moisture is not maintained. Remove old fronds after new growth begins in spring.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Edging, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Hosta, Cast Iron Plant
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-110307-1967-Adiantum hispidulum-habit-Kula Botanical Garden-Maui (24450468833), CC BY 3.0 US, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Adiantum hispidulum 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Adiantum hispidulum kz2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Adiantum hispidulum kz04, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
