Eastern Wood Fern is an evergreen fern native to the eastern states. Eastern Wood Fern has fronds that emerge a light green and matures to a bluish-green. Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soils with some shade . Type: Fern Origins: Eastern N. America; GA Native Height: 1.5' - 2’ Spread: 1.5’ - 2’ Spacing: 1.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8 Culture: Part Sun , Full Shade Bloom Color: N/A Season of Interest: Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly . Cut old fronds to encourage new growth. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Woodland Garden , Rock Gardens , Naturalized Areas , Native Gardens , Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Astilbe , Hosta , Coral Bells IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz , Dryopteris marginalis kz1 , CC BY-SA 4.0 , (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz , Dryopteris marginalis kz3 , CC BY-SA 4.0 , (3) Kelvinsong , Dryopteris marginalis 2 , CC BY 3.0 , (4) The Plantography Project , Marginal Wood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis) , (5) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz , Dryopteris marginalis kz2 , CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.