Virginia Chain Fern
Woodwardia virginica
Virginia chain fern spreads by rhizome through acidic bogs, marshes, and wet woods of the East, its bold fronds tinged red in spring. A robust native for sunny to shaded wetlands.
- Family
- Blechnaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic, alkaline
- Wildlife value
- mammals, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV