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Blechnum penna-marina ssp. alpina

Also Known As

  • Austroblechnum penna-marina ssp. alpina

Plant type

fern

size

  • H: 4"-6"
  • W: 6"-3'

planting zones

  • 7a-9b

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Blechnum penna-marina ssp. alpina plant details

Blechnum penna-marina ssp. alpina is an evergreen fern with bronze and green foliage. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Blechnum penna-marina ssp. alpina

Plant type: fern
Plant family: blechnaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze and green
Mature size: 6 IN - 3 FT - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Uses: creeping, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Blechnum penna-marina ssp. alpina

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Evergreen, red new growth, leathery dark green mature fronds Zone 5-9. 4"-8", New Zealand & Chile, shade-sun, moist, well drained
Australia, South America. Great ground cover for shade or part sun, spreading by branching rhizomes. Leathery 3-4” fronds provide spring and summer color contrast, green basal fronds and wine-red spore-bearing fronds. May die back in severe winters but recovers.

By: The Bovees Nursery

A small (4”) spreading deer fern. Plants are slow spreading and make a pretty evergreen ground cover.

Gardening facts about Blechnum penna-marina ssp. alpina plant

How to Grow Blechnum penna-marina ssp. alpina

  • Sun Exposure

    • bright shade - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • acidic
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • humidity tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • bronze
    • green
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
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