Woodwardia orientalis 'Mama Mia'
Mama Mia Giant Oriental Chain Fern
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Shop Available WoodwardiaItem #: 6861
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Woodwardia orientalis is a large evergreen fern that's perfect for adding a touch of the tropics to your temperate garden. Hailing from Japan and China, Woodwardia orientalis can be found growing on moist hillsides. Although slow to reach mature size, Woodwardia orientalis will eventually reach 4' tall x 6' wide when happy, so leave some room...or keep your fern depressed. When Woodwardia orientalis matures, the glossy fronds are topped with small plantlets which can be removed and planted around the garden...self-propagation at its finest. Our plants are propagated from a form we admired at the Hardy Fern Foundation Garden in Washington. We find that temperatures below 10 degrees F will damage the previous season's foliage.
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Genus: Woodwardia
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants from China