Goldie's Shield Fern is a large deciduous fern native to the Northeast with an upright open habit. Goldie’s Shield Fern has 3-4’ backward arching triangular fronds that can be either dark green or golden green and abruptly taper at the tips. Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soils with some shade . * Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting inside. Type: Fern Origins: Northeast N. America Height: 3' - 4’ Spread: 4’ - 6’ Spacing: 5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 7 Culture: Part Sun , Full Shade Bloom Color: N/A Season of Interest: Multi-Seasonal MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Woodland Garden , Rock Gardens , Naturalized Areas , Native Gardens , Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Bleeding Heart , Coral Bells , Lungwort IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Dryopteris goldiana 5zz , CC BY-SA 4.0 , (2) R. A. Nonenmacher , Dryopteris goldiana CR-1249a , CC BY-SA 4.0 , (3) Wasp32 , Dryopteris goldiana112 , CC BY 4.0 * As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.