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Leeds's wood fern

Dryopteris × leedsii

Polypodiaceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Evergreen

About this plant

Dryopteris × leedsii, known as Leeds's wood fern, is a perennial ornamental fern that prefers part-shade and medium water conditions. It grows to a height of 0.5–1 meter in loamy, peaty, or sandy soil. This fern is evergreen, but it is not fragrant, not beneficial to pollinators, and not toxic.

Light

Partial shade

Watering

Medium water

Soil

Loamy, Peaty, Sandy

Height

0.5–1 m

Spread

0.5–1 m

Zones

5–8

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