| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Plant Height: | 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
![Location: in my clients garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2007
Dryopteris ludoviciana [Southern Wood Fern]](/pics/2021-01-21/jathton/86746d-250.jpg "Location: in my clients garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2007
Dryopteris ludoviciana [Southern Wood Fern]")
![Location: in my clients garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2007
Dryopteris ludoviciana [Southern Wood Fern]](/pics/2021-01-21/jathton/ce60c5-250.jpg "Location: in my clients garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2007
Dryopteris ludoviciana [Southern Wood Fern]")
![Location: in my clients garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2007
Dryopteris ludoviciana [Southern Wood Fern]](/pics/2021-01-21/jathton/af212b-250.jpg "Location: in my clients garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2007
Dryopteris ludoviciana [Southern Wood Fern]")
![Location: in my clients garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2007
Dryopteris ludoviciana [Southern Wood Fern]](/pics/2021-01-21/jathton/cf9917-250.jpg "Location: in my clients garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 2007
Dryopteris ludoviciana [Southern Wood Fern]")
