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Dryopteris expansa
Spreading Wood Fern
Wood fern family
Dryopteridaceae
Height
medium, approx. 30 - 40 cm
Leaf color
green
Lighting conditions
partial shade - shade
Soil
well drained, fertile, humus-rich, fairly moist
pH
acid - neutral - alkaline
Hardiness
hardy
Distribution
Europe
Dryopteris, wood ferns, is a genus of around 150 species in the family Dryopteridaceae with a global distribution, but the majority of species are native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Two species are native to Iceland, male fern and spiny wood fern.
Medium sized fern, with finely divided fronds. An Iceland native that is hardy and easy to grow, but needs shelter from strong winds.
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