thelypteris palustris (marsh shield fern, marsh fern) native
$17.95
- AKA dryopteris thelypteris, thelypteris thelypteroides
- single, pale green, pinnate, feathery fronds
- non-clumping form it spreads by long, creeping rhizomes
- makes an effective ground cover
- zone 5
- height 45-70cm
- spread 100-200cm
- best grown in moist to wet conditions, in full sun to partial shade, however, it does not like excessive standing water
- it is very adaptable to different pH levels and soil types
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- deer resistant
- low maintenance
- native to ontario