About

Phegopteris are graceful, deciduous ferns with creeping rhizomes and delicate, deeply pinnatifid or triangular fronds. A rewarding genus for a shaded, moist, woodland border.

About the genus

Phegopteris are graceful, deciduous ferns with creeping rhizomes and deeply pinnatifid or triangular, often pale-green fronds. Grown in shaded, moist, woodland borders.

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.

Care notes

CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.