Botrychium biternatum
southern grape-fern
Ophioglossaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
fern
Size:
.8 to 1 ft tall by .3 to .8 ft wide
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
green,NA
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Treasure this tidy fern if you have it in your landscape.
Considerations:
Dies back during the summer.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
pine flatwoods
