Dryopteris ludoviciana
southern wood fern
Dryopteridaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
fern
Size:
1.5-2 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Groundcover for moist, shady areas. This is an attractive fern that can form large patches in the right habitat area.
Considerations:
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Seep slopes, wet hammocks. Shady, moist to wet swamp forests and floodplains.
