Dryopteris goldieana

Goldie's Wood Fern

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Item #: 1625

Zones: 3a to 8b

Dormancy: Evergreen

Height: 48" tall

Culture: Part Sun to Shade

Origin: United States

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


Dryopteris goldieana is the largest of the US native (Minnesota south to Alabama) evergreen wood ferns. Shaggy brown fiddleheads unfurl in spring, transforming into 4' long, dark green fronds. Dryopteris goldieana makes a spectacular clump, growing best in a moist, acidic, woodland garden, albeit quite drought tolerant when the need arises.