Dryopteris ludoviciana, the Florida Shield Fern or Southern Wood Fern, is a robust, evergreen to semi-evergreen fern native to the southeastern US. It forms a vase-shaped clump of erect, simply pinnate fronds up to 3-4 feet tall. The pinnae are leathery, dark green, and have a distinctive auriculate (ear-lobed) base. It has a strong, architectural presence in the shade garden.
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Dryopteris (dry-OP-ter-iss) |
| Species: | ludoviciana (loo-doh-vik-ee-AH-nuh) |
| Synonym: | Aspidium ludovicianum |
| Synonym: | Dryopteris floridana |
| Synonym: | Nephrodium floridanum |
This southern fern prefers partial to full shade and moist, well-drained, acidic soil. It is heat and humidity tolerant, making it an excellent choice for southern gardens where many northern ferns struggle. It is also surprisingly cold hardy (USDA 7-10). Use as a specimen, in masses, or in woodland borders. A tough, handsome, architectural fern.
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Dryopteris ludoviciana: Florida Shield Fern
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