Giant Chain Fern
Woodwardia fimbriata
Giant chain fern is the largest western native fern, raising towering evergreen fronds from seeps, streamsides, and wet shaded slopes. A dramatic specimen for moist gardens.
- Family
- Blechnaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- AZ, CA, NV, OR, UT, WA