Fragile Fern
Cystopteris fragilis
Fragile fern is a dainty early-season fern of shaded rocks and ledges, with brittle stems and lacy fronds that emerge with the spring thaw.
- Family
- Cystopteridaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3–1 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, naturalizing
- Native states
- AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY