Blechnum
 
 
B. penna-marina
Alpine Water Fern

Height:   5-25 cm (2-10”)
Spread:   20 cm (8”)
Soil:   Moist, well-drained acidic soil.
Exposure:   Partial to full shade.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-8 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Plant along waterways.
General Information:   Evergreen; Fertile fronds are longer and narrower than sterile fronds; Bronzy new growth; Drought tolerant.

 
B. spicant (N)
Deer Fern

Height:   20-50 cm (8-20")
Spread:   60 cm (24")
Soil:   Moist, humus-rich, acidic soil.
Exposure:   Full shade.
Cold Hardiness:   Zones 5-9 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Accent plant; Potted plant; Naturalizing; Rock garden.
General Information:   Deer resistant; Drought tolerant once established; Native; Evergreen.