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Specifications
Type

Herbaceous

Item

Perennial

Genus

Thelypteris

Species

normalis

Common Name

Thelypteris Normalis Southern Shield Fern, Southern Shield Fern

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 3a

Growth Height Max

36 in.

Growth Height Min

24 in.

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 8b

Spacing

12 in.

Growth Width Min

9 in.

Growth Width Max

12 in.

Growth Habit

Rounded

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Acidic (<6.0),Slightly Acidic (6.0 to 6.4),Neutral (6.5 to 7.5),Slightly Alkaline (7.6 to 8.0),Alkaline (>8.0)

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Landscape Use

Bed,Border,Groundcover

Exposure

Filtered to Shade

Maintenance

Low

Tolerance

Drought,Dry Conditions,Brief Flooding/Standing Water

Season of Interest

Spring,Summer,Fall

Flower Color

Green, White

Bloom Time

Spring

Fruit

Berry

Edible

No

Soil Type

Clay,Loamy

Formulaic Common Name

Southern Shield Fern

Regulated
No

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