Common Name:
Southern maidenhair
Plant Type:
Deciduous fern
Family:
Adiantaceae (The Maidenhair Fern Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
12-18 inches high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
shade gardens
Flowering Season:
not a flowering plant

Flower Color:
Not applicable
Exposure:
Light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Regular watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

This might as well be dubbed the traveling fern, for it is found throughout the milder portions of the U.S., including southern California, and much of the warm-temperate world. It is extremely variable but generally under 2 feet tall, with wiry blackish stalks and 2- or 3-times-divided, rather fluffy fronds.