About

This elegant fern, reaching 20-60cm, with finely divided fronds. It produces elegant foliage.

About the genus

Onoclea are deciduous ferns with creeping rhizomes and pinnately divided sterile fronds; spores borne on more erect, blackish, contracted fertile fronds

Plant details

Suggested usesShade, woodland

Care notes

CultivationMoist humus-rich soil, shade
PruningRemove old fronds spring
PropagationDivide or spores
Pest resistancePest-free
Disease resistanceDisease rare