Bracken Fern

Pteridium aquilinum

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Culture

Light Conditions

Part Shade

Water Preference

Moist-Dry

Plant Size

Height (In Feet)

2-4

Width (In Feet)

4

Wildlife

Lepidoptera

Bees

Mammals/Other

Shelter For Small Animals

Deer Resistance

High

Salt Tolerance

Spray

Soil

LOW

Other

Plant Type

Ferns

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Commercially Available

Hardiness Zones

3-10

Soil PH

<6.8

Notes

Rather Aggressive; Will Take Over Other Ferns. Very Deep Roots.