Blechnum spicant: Country Or Region Of Origin
NW. Africa, Europe to Iran, Japan, S. Alaska to W. U.S.A
Plant Profile: Blechnum spicant
Taxonomy: Blechnum spicantNames
Deer Fern, Hard Fern
Phonetic Spelling:BLECK-num SPIK-ant
Genus:Blechnum
Species:spicant
Family:Aspleniaceae
This perennial fern features upright rhizomes and thrives in soil that is highly acidic and rich in organic matter, favoring partial to full shade. However, it can withstand some sunlight if sufficient moisture is provided. Division is rarely necessary for this plant.
Blechnum spicant Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#shade tolerant
#shade garden
#fronds
#fern
#deer resistant
#rich soil
#acidic soil tolerant
#partial shade tolerant
#heavy shade tolerant
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Blechnum spicant Feature Summary
Attributes
NW. Africa, Europe to Iran, Japan, S. Alaska to W. U.S.A
Heavy shade, Deer
Fruit
No fruits. This plant reproduces via spores.
Flowers
No flowers.
Leaves
This plant has a green, lance-shaped rosette that is pinnatifid, feels like leather, and arises in a vase-shaped clump. These fronds can be as long as 24 inches but as short as 8 inches. The (more so growing horizontally) rosette is sterile, while the erect (growing vertically) fronds are fertile. It tapers towards each tip with fertile fronds in the middle.
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
> 6 inches
Leathery
Whole Plant Traits
Fern
Erect
Ascending
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Acid (<6.0)
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
High Organic Matter
Stem
Landscape
Shade Garden
Deer
Heavy Shade
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Blechnum spicant Attributes
Blechnum spicant: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heavy shade, Deer
Blechnum spicant Fruit
Blechnum spicant: Fruit Description
No fruits. This plant reproduces via spores.
Blechnum spicant Flowers
Blechnum spicant: Flower Description
No flowers.
Blechnum spicant Leaves
Blechnum spicant: Leaf Description
This plant has a green, lance-shaped rosette that is pinnatifid, feels like leather, and arises in a vase-shaped clump. These fronds can be as long as 24 inches but as short as 8 inches. The (more so growing horizontally) rosette is sterile, while the erect (growing vertically) fronds are fertile. It tapers towards each tip with fertile fronds in the middle.
Blechnum spicant: Leaf Color
Green
Blechnum spicant: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Blechnum spicant: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Blechnum spicant: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Blechnum spicant: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Blechnum spicant Whole Plant Traits
Blechnum spicant: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Blechnum spicant: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Blechnum spicant Cultural Conditions
Blechnum spicant: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Blechnum spicant: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Blechnum spicant: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Blechnum spicant: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Blechnum spicant Stem
Blechnum spicant: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Blechnum spicant Landscape
Blechnum spicant: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Blechnum spicant: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
