Woodsia obtusa - Cliff Fern

Cliff Fern

Woodsia obtusa

Also called Blunt-lobed Woodsia, Large Woodsia, Common Woodsia

  • Feathery dull green mounding fronds
  • Leaflets are blunt-lobed
  • Leaflets have hairy undersides when young
  • Grows in rocks and crevices
  • Very shallow black roots
  • Deciduous

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Non-flowering

HEIGHT:
30-50 cm

SPREAD:
25-40 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained, rocky or sandy soil, in partial to full shade. Does not like standing water and grows well in limestone.

Additional Notes about Cliff Fern:


Native to Ontario

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
HABIT:
Clumping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green