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Aleutian Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum ssp. aleuticum): Elegant Deciduous Fern for Woodland Settings

Aleutian Maidenhair Fern

Overview

An elegant deciduous fern with medium green fronds on dark brown/black stalks and thick creeping rhizomes. Provides distinct form in woodland or shaded border.

Cultivation

Part shade; moist, well-drained soil. Divide rhizomes in early spring. Rare problems.

Landscape Uses

Woodland gardens, shade borders. Distinct form.

Other: Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum): Elegant Native for Woodland Gardens; Delta Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum): Classic Houseplant with Triangular Fronds; Rough Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum hispidulum): Rosy New Growth for Texture and Color; Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum): Native Fern with Wiry Black Stems and Frilly Fronds; Himalayan Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum venustum): Bronze-Pink New Fronds on Black Stems; Adiantum 'Ocean Spray Maidenhair Fern' – Medium Light, High Humidity; Adiantum capillus-veneris 'Maidenhair Fern' – Classic Medium Light Fern; Adiantum hispidulum 'Rosy Maidenhair Fern' – Rosy New Growth; Adiantum monocolor 'Pacific Maidenhair Fern' – Uniform Green Fronds; Adiantum Maidenhair Fern – Delicate Indoor Fern

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