Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum pedatum

Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 1-2.5 ft × 1-1.5 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to deer and drought.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

1-2.5 ft × 1-1.5 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Attracts

Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought

Native to

North America, Asia