Broad Beech Fern
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Also known as: Southern Beech Fern
Distinctive broad triangular fronds held nearly horizontal. Slow spreader by rhizomes into open colonies, ideal for naturalistic woodlands. Native counterpart to the larger Goldie's fern look.
- Family
- Thelypteridaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1.5–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1.5–2 ft apart
- Light
- shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Wildlife value
- mammals
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV