Family: Polypodiaceae
Name: Dryopteris goldieana
Bloom Time: None
Flower: None.
Soil Condition: Moist, rich, well-drained
Light: Partial shade, shade, dappled shade
Size: 3-4' tall by 3-6' wide
Native Range: Eastern North America including Long Island (BONAP)
Zone: 3-8
Goldie's fern is easily identified by its size, backward arching fronds, and elevated crown. It also has a lovely vase shape. Very easy to grow and once established it is difficult to remove. It reproduces by spores and rhizomes and makes a great ground cover in shady, moist woods. Once established, it is difficult to remove.
Maintenance: Protection from wind.
Benefits: Deer resistant. Usually rabbit resistant. Drought resistant.
Fun Facts: The largest native North American species of Dryopteris. Goldie's wood fern and ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) are the largest ferns in eastern North America.
Companion Plants: Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower), Aruncus dioicus (goat's beard), Caltha palustris (marsh marigold), Tiarella cordifolia (foamflower)
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