Common Name
Ebony spleenwort
Plant Form
Fern & Fern Allies
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
1.7
Width (ft)
0.7 -
1.7
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Habitat: Diminutive evergreen fern that grows in sandy or clayey banks, open woods and thickets, slopes, rocky ledges, swamps
Notes: easily transplanted; only moderate care needed; evergreen
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Evergreen
Yes
Light Requirements
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Soil Texture
High organic matter
Loamy
Shallow rocky
Low Maintenance
Yes
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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