Ferns

Blechnum spicant (Deer Fern)

Blechnum spicant

Also known as Deer Fern

$8.95

Size

☀SunPart shade to full shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones5-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Blechnum spicant (Deer Fern), 'Deer Fern', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

An ornamental fern , graceful fronded foliage for shaded woodland gardens. Many are PNW natives or near-natives.

Part shade to full shade suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Provide consistent moisture and humus-rich soil. Most resent direct hot sun and dry conditions.

For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.

Plant Details

Botanical
Blechnum spicant
Common name
Deer Fern
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
18-30 in (sterile fronds), to 36 in (fertile fronds) tall × 18-36 in wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Non-flowering (fern)
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in acid (pH 4.5-6.0), humus-rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil in shade. Keep evenly moist through the first two seasons while establishing. Tolerates coastal salt spray in sheltered positions. Minimal pruning needed; remove any damaged fronds as they appear.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Wildlife: None documented
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