Scientific name: Blechnum spicant
Family: BLECHNACEAE
Common names: “Deer fern”
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial fern
Conditions:
Zone: 5-8
Light: Prefers shade, can handle sun with good moisture but looks bad
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Clay – sand, prefers high organic matter
Moisture: Moist – wet, tolerant of summer drought
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 2′ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Glossy green leaves laying flat are sterile, upright thin leaves fertile
Maintenance: Low, only grooming, can cut all the leaves off but it is best to just remove old leaves as they grow
Landscape use: Underplanting of trees, fernery, native garden
Propagate: By spores
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer and rabbit resistance
Comments: Native to the Northwest
Vancouver Island Grows 