Description
🛡️ Southern Shield Fern (Dryopteris ludoviciana): A durable, upright native fern with glossy green fronds. Perfect for low-maintenance shade gardens with poor soil!
Dryopteris ludoviciana – Southern Shield Fern
Southern Shield Fern is a resilient, evergreen fern native to the southeastern U.S. It’s beloved for its upright, leathery, deep-green fronds that stay lush through the heat and humidity of summer.
This easy-care fern is an excellent choice for shady woodland gardens, naturalized areas, or erosion-prone slopes. It's also tolerant of clay soils and drought once established.
- 🛡️ Native, hardy, and low maintenance
- 🌿 Tall upright fronds with glossy texture
- 🌧️ Thrives in heat, humidity, and poor soils
- 🪴 Perfect for shade gardens and natural areas
- 📏 Mature Size: 3–4 ft. tall, 2–3 ft. wide
Tip: Southern Shield Fern looks great massed along shady borders or woodland paths.
Growing Zones: 5–9 outdoors
| Mature Height: | 3–4 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Partial to Full Shade |
| Mature Width: | 2–3 ft. |
| Botanical Name: | Dryopteris ludoviciana |
| Growth Rate: | Moderate to Fast |
| Foliage Color: | Glossy Deep Green |
| Type: | Perennial Fern |
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