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Gymnocarpium robertianum


Limestone Oak Fern, Scented Oak Fern




Family
Cystopteridaceae
Genus
Gymnocarpium
Species
robertianum
Category
Perennials
Type
Ferns
USDA Hardiness Zone
2
Canadian Hardiness Zone
3
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-15 - (-10)
Temperature (°F)
5 - 14
Height
30 cm
Spread
1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Border planting, groundcover and woodland gardens.
Cultivation
Full shade. Moist and well-drained soils.
Shape
Spreading.
Habitat
Rocky woods and swamps.
Leaf Description
Small, triangular, 2 - 3 pinnate fronds that are 10 - 50 cm long. Borne from long, slender, sub-surface stems on long, glandular-hairy leafstalks.
Flower Description
Non-flowering but producing spores.
Colour Description
The leaves are bright green.
Notable Specimens
The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
Propagation
Spores and division.
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