Ooh, Southern Wood Fern. Good pick, gardener.

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Southern Wood Fern

Dryopteris ludoviciana

Zones 5–10

Stats
Sunpart sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height3–6ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✗
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categoryfern
Growth habitupright
Frost tolerancehardy
Height3–6ft
Spacing12–24in
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagemoist
Soil ph min5.0
Soil ph max7.0
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadclump
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Length—
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Cover
Mat heightover 12in
Spread rateslow
Foot trafficnone
Evergreen✓
Lawn alternative✓
Mowable✗
Between pavers✓
Erosion control✓
Weed suppression✓
Under trees✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownonoyesyesyesyesnonoyesyesnono
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