Massachusetts Fern
Thelypteris simulata
Massachusetts fern is a delicate fern of acidic Northeastern swamps and boggy woods, spreading slowly into airy colonies in cool, wet shade.
- Family
- Thelypteridaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- wet, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- CT, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, WI