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Dryopteris goldiana

Goldie's Fern (Giant Wood Fern)

One of the largest native ferns, forming a slow-spreading ground cover with clusters of graceful, arching, light green fronds.

  • »  Light green fronds are produced in groups along the rhizomes
  • »  Upright habit and long, wiry stems
  • »  Spreads slowly by shallow, underground rhizomes
  • »  One of the tallest, native ferns
  • »  Deciduous

9cm Potted
$14.88
1gal
$23.63
  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:100-120 cm
  • Spread:50-60 cm
  • Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Habit
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Dryopteris goldiana

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Dryopteris goldiana

Dryopteris grow best in a moist to average, well-drained soil, in partial to full shade. They need constant moisture and do not like to dry out.