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Adiantum caudatum
Walking Maidenhair Fern
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available AdiantumItem #: 8758
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This particularly vigorous form of the little-known walking maidenhair fern was shared by plantsman Roy Works after we admired it in his Tampa, Florida garden. Although Adiantum caudatum emerges late after a hard winter, it is evergreen in milder climates. Our plants have survived 7 degrees F, to form a 5' wide patch in 5 years. The 1.5" wide x 2' long arching fronds, which emerge pink in spring, root into the ground at their tips, forming new plants. Moist soils result in faster growth, but our plants are quite happy in a fairly dry, sandy soil. Adiantum caudatum is a most unusual plant, sure to get your gardening friends talking.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Adiantum
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Groundcovers , Plants from China , Wet Shade Plants