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Adiantum venustum
Himalayan Maidenhair Fern
Item #: 3658
Zones: 4b to 8a
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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This dainty-looking evergreen gem is amazingly cold hardy but less thrilled with long hot summers. However, when given enough summer moisture, it has performed admirably in our NC woodland garden. While slow to get started, Adiantum venustum makes a nice patch to 3' wide in 5-10 years, depending on the quality of soil preparation. In 1996, we saw Adiantum venustum growing at 11,000' elevation on a rocky outcrop in the mountains of Yunnan, China...a testament to its ruggedness. In cultivation, Adiantum venustum is a superb, easy-to-grow, deer-resistant, evergreen groundcover for the woodland garden! According to the late Dr. John Mickel, author of Ferns for American Gardens, "The Himalayan maidenhair has become one of the great all-time ferns."
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Other Attributes
Genus: Adiantum
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Living Wall
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Groundcovers , Plants from China , Rain Garden Plants , Wet Shade Plants , Tony's Favorites