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Bulblet Fern

Cystopteris bulbifera

Bulblet fern is a graceful, long-tapering fern of moist shaded limestone, dropping tiny bulblets along its fronds that root into new colonies.

Family
Cystopteridaceae
Type
fern
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2.5 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
part shade, shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
alkaline, neutral
Landscape uses
erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AL, AR, AZ, CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV