Botanical Name
Dryopteris ludoviciana
Common Name
Southern Wood Fern
Wetland Status
FACW
Long, evergreen fronds are dark green, lustrous and leathery. Impressive sight in a shady fern garden as it makes a good groundcover foliage for shade in the hot Southeast. A single plant will become 3' - 4' tall and 2' - 3' wide in several years. Native to swamps but performs well in average garden conditions.