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Also Known As

  • Adiantum mairisii
  • Adiantum x 'Mairisii'
  • Adiantum x mariesii
  • Maidenhair Fern
  • Mairi's Maidenhair Fern
  • Mairisi's Maidenhair Fern
  • Marie's Maidenhair Fern

Plant type

fern

size

  • H: 12"-18"
  • W: 18"-36"

planting zones

  • 7a-11

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Adiantum x mairisii plant details

Adiantum x mairisii is a deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen fern with green foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Adiantum x mairisii

Plant type: fern
Plant family: adiantaceae, pteridaceae
Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 18 IN - 36 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Adiantum x mairisii

USDA Zones: 7a - 11
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Mairis’s maidenhair (Adiantum x mairisii) produces lacy, bright green 15-18 inch fronds supported by brittle blackish stipes (stems). Individual fronds appear incredibly delicate and almost seem to float above the ground. While it is deciduous, it holds i
This rare hybrid Maidenhair (A. capillus veneris x ?) lifts lacy fronds to 12-18", spreading slowly in shady garden or container. PSh-Sh/M
Displays lacy, fan-shaped, bright green foliage on arching black stems. Creates a dense, delicate clump of deciduous foliage. Deer resistant. Ferns thrive in neutral to acidic, loose, richly organic soil. Excellent for mass plantings, rock gardens, containers, in woodlands and naturalized landscapes.
A hybrid maidenhair fern. The fronds will get up to 1' tall. The lacy foliage is really beautiful all season.
Attractive charcoal-black stems hold fluffy light green leaflets on fronds 16 inches tall. It eventually increases to form a colony of lush, lacy, fresh green mounds. Deciduous. Minimum temperature: 0°F
Lush mound of bright green, delicate looking foliage with bipinnate to tripinnnate fronds. Plant in partial shade & well drained, moist soil. Zones 7 to 10. Height: 12

Gardening facts about Adiantum x mairisii plant

How to Grow Adiantum x mairisii

  • Sun Exposure

    • bright shade - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
    • deciduous
    • semi-evergreen
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