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Dryopteris intermedia

Intermeadiate fern

This lacy, evergreen wood fern is a great sight in winter, when little else remains green on the forest floor. Though the evergreen fronds are in rough shape by the time spring rolls in, it is thought that their chlorophyll enables the plant to generate new leaves well before other plants leaf out.

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Height: 18-24 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Hardiness Zone: 3-8


Bloom Color: Non-Flowering

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
• Species
Exposure
• Part Shade
• Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average
• Dry
Ecoregion
• (84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
• (82) Acadian Plains and Hills
• (58) Northeastern Highlands
• (83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
• (59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
Attracts Wildlife
• Other Pollinators/Wildlife
Tolerance
• Deer/Rabbit Resistant
• Drought Tolerant
Additional Attributes
• Low Maintenance
Landscape Use
• Naturalize
• Massing
Growth Habit
• Compact/Clumping


North American Distribution


Intermeadiate fern - Dryopteris intermedia from Native Plant Trust
Intermeadiate fern - Dryopteris intermedia from Native Plant Trust
Intermeadiate fern - Dryopteris intermedia from Native Plant Trust