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Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant

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Common names
  • Southern Lady Fern
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Athyrium asplenioides
  • Synonym: Athyrium filix-femina subsp. asplenioides

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Location: Aberdeen, NC (Aberdeen lake park, east side of U.S. 1 along Aberdeen creek)
Date: March 30, 2024
Southern Ladies fern  # 555; RAB page 20, 11-1-1; LHB page 86, 6-
Location: Hampton, VA | June, 2022
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