Blechnum spicant

Botanical Name: Blechnum spicant
Common Name: deer fern
Family Name: Blechnaceae
Origin/Distribution: British Columbia, N. West United States, Europe

Leaf: Fern-like, Fronds, Compound/bipinnate, Dark-green, Leathery, Lustrous, Deeply lobed
Bud: Basal
Fruit/Seed: Sporangium (spores)
Stem/Bark: Dark-chocolate coloured, *Vegetative fronds are vase shaped, *Reproductive fronds are upright

Size: Height: 0.4 - 0.7m/Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m
Habit: Arching, Spreading, Upright
Form: Mounded, Vase

Soil: Rich, Well-drained
Moisture: Moiderate
Sun: Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Hardiness zone(USDA): 5 - 8

Landscape use: Container planting, Filler, Forestry, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub boarder, Native planting, Perennial boarder, Small garden/space, Waterside planting, Woodland margin

Notes: Perennial