Dryopteris marginalis
Leatherwood Fern
USDA Hardiness Zone 5
A very hardy, dependable evergreen fern.
Features leathery textured, upright fronds of dark green.
Height
18-24 Inches
Spread
18-24 Inches
When to Divide
spring, only if needed
Good Companions
Monkshood (Aconitum ), Japanese Windflower Anemone (Anemone ), Columbine (Aquilegia ), Chinese False Spirea (Astilbe chinensis), Turtle Head (Chelone lyonii), Pacific Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa), Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis mertonensis), Shooting Star (Dodecatheon meadia), Chilean Avens (Geum chiloense), Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia cespitosa), Foamy Bells (Heucherella alba), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon), Shavalski's Ligularia (Ligularia przewalskii), Toad Lily (Tricyrtis formosana)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Evergreen |
| • | Crafts |
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Partial Shade |
| • | Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Winter |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
