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Deer Fern
Photo by Allen Philips 8-18-2007
Deer fern Blechnum spicant
Deer fern are native to Bainbridge and the Native Tree Garden. They share the same habitat as Lady Ferns, wet, low light forest understory. They seem to be able to tolerate even less light than the Lady ferns. They are quite intolerant of drying out.
Deer ferns are evergreen plants with two different fronds, fertile and non-fertile. They grow about 24" across and 12" high, and when the vertical fronds occur in late summer, they may grow 32" high.
updated 9/2007 by Allen Philips