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Bracken Fern (Pteridium latiusculum) Care Guide

Pteridium latiusculum

Genus: Pteridium - Species: latiusculum - Family: Dennstaedtiaceae

Phonetic Spelling: ter-ID-ee-um la-ti-US-kwu-lum

Common Names:

Bracken Fern
Brake
Brake Fern
Eastern Bracken Fern
Hog-Pasture Bracken
Pasture Bracken

Quick Facts

Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
USDA Zones:
- 7a
- 7b
- 8a
- 8b
- 9a
- 9b
- 6a
- 6b
- 4a
- 4b
- 5a
- 5b
- 10b
- 3a
- 3b
NC Region:Not specified
Origin:Europe, Northern Asia and Norther Africa
Life Cycle:
- Perennial
Plant Types:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Poisonous
- Fern
Habit:Not specified

Distribution

N/A

Uses

N/A

Pteridium aquilinum

Tags

drought tolerant

deciduous

deer resistant

rain garden

NC native

problem for horses

aggressive

rhizomes

fern