About This Plant
The evergreen Christmas fern is a wonderful addition for bringing color to a garden in the winter months. It grows in fountain-like clumps and does not spread much, if at all, although the clump will grow a bit in size overtime. It has both fertile and infertile fronds with black spores on their undersides. When it sprouts, Christmas fern first comes up from the soil as fuzzy- light green fiddle heads.
Plant Details
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
Ruffed grouse are known to like Christmas ferns, as they provide cover and protection in the grouse’s preferred, woody habitats.
Alternate Names
Dagger Fern, Christmas Dagger
