Northern Maidenhair Fern, Five-finger fern, Five-fingered Maidenhair, American Maidenhair
Adiantumpedatum

Family: Pteridaceae Genus: Adiantum (ad-ee-AN-tum)
Species: pedatum (ped-AH-tum)

Synonym:Adiantum pedatum var. kamtschaticum

Synonym:Adiantum boreale

Synonym:Adiantum pedatum var. aleuticum

Synonym:Adiantum pedatum var. glaucinum

Category

Perennials
Ferns

Water Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage
Deciduous

Foliage Color

Unknown

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Where to Grow

Unknown

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Bloom Size

Unknown

Bloom Time

N/A

Other details

Unknown

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

By dividing the rootball
From spores

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed