Do southern wood ferns spread?

Light green upright fronds spread by rhizomes to form a dense colony with an elegant, open, fountain shape that adds excellent form and texture as a foundation planting and under shade trees. Equally at home in wet or dry shade.

How do you treat dryopteris?

Autumn Fern Indoors (Dryopteris erythrosora)

1. Plant Feed. Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly.
2. Watering. Water every 5 to 7 days depending on light and temperature. Keep soil evenly moist, but not soggy.
3. Soil. All-purpose potting mix.
4. Basic Care Summary. Thrives in ordinary, well-drained soil.

Is Southern wood fern evergreen?

Southern Wood Fern, Live Evergreen Plant, Soft Green Foliage.

Will Southern wood fern grow in Florida?

It’s usually found growing near the coast or in the coastal plain. Southern Wood Fern is also known as Aspidium ludovicianum, Dryopteris floridana and Nephrodium floridanum. Guess why? It’s found in more places in Florida than in Louisiana.

Where can I find a southern wood fern?

Southern Wood-fern is a native fern from NC south to Florida and west to TX. It is found in the coastal areas of NC in swampy forested areas. It is evergreen in mild climates. The shiny upright leathery green fronds are very striking in the garden.

What can Dryopteris ludoviciana be used for?

Use this plant in a shade garden as a ground cover, woodland settings and along streams, bogs and ponds. VIDEO Created by NC State Extension’s Homegrown series featuring Mark Weathington, Director of JC Raulston Arboretum. More information on Dryopteris.

What kind of soil do Dryopteris ferns need?

They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from dwarfs for rock gardens to dramatic and architectural plants that are the sentinels of the garden. Like most garden ferns, Dryopteris plants thrive in light shade in evenly moist soils. Once established, they are low maintenance and drought tolerant.

Where are the sori on a Dryopteris expansa?

Dryopteris expansa (Spreading Wood Fern) is a deciduous fern forming an upright tuft of finely divided, broad, triangular, dark green fronds from a scaly rhizome. Round and pale green, the sori are located on the underside of the leaflets.