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Cystopteris bulbifera

Also Known As

  • Berry Bladder Fern
  • Bladder Fern
  • Bulblet Bladder Fern
  • Bulblet Fern

Plant type

fern

size

  • H: 12"-24"
  • W: 24"

planting zones

  • 3a-7b

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Cystopteris bulbifera plant details

Cystopteris bulbifera is a deciduous fern with green foliage. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in alkaline soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cystopteris bulbifera

Plant type: fern
Plant family: cystopteridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Uses: rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cystopteris bulbifera

USDA Zones: 3a - 7b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: alkaline

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An airy bit of insouciant delicate nonsense in appearance but one whose quiet pulse plumping those finely cut pinnae throbs with a chlorophyllitic primality that makes this an enduring and amenable garden fern. A Midwest & Eastern native, deciduous, increasing by frond bulblets.

Gardening facts about Cystopteris bulbifera plant

How to Grow Cystopteris bulbifera

  • Sun Exposure

    • bright shade - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • alkaline
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • fuzzy

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