Marginal Wood Fern
- Botanical Name
- Dryopteris marginalis
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 8
- Height
- 18 to 24 inches
- Width
- 18 to 24 inches
- Light
- Shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, acidic
- Planting & Care
- Grows its best in moist, humusy, acidic soils
- Shelter from wind
- Small crowns found near the main rosette can be carefully seperated and transplanted
- Problems
- None serious
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