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Dryopteris goldiana
Common Name: Goldie's woodfern
This is the largest of the native wood ferns, reaching 4' in ideal conditions. It is a stately and slowly spreading groundcover, forming large clusters of graceful arching fronds. Named for Scottish botanist John Goldie, its fronds are green without a hint of gold. Dryopteris goldiana is native to seepage slopes and moist woods from Newfoundland to Georgia, west to Minnesota and Arkansas. |
Height: 3-4 Feet
Spread: 2-3 Feet
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8
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Onoclea sensibilis
Common Name: sensitive fern
A freely running, deciduous fern with broad, deeply pinnatifid, smooth leaves. It spreads in moist soil and stays low to the ground, usually not more than 12-18", though heights of up to 3' are possible in ideal conditions. Very effective as a moist shade groundcover.
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Height: 1-2 Feet
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-10
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