Other common names
scented fern
Ferns
A deciduous fern, with creeping rhizomes and lacy, pale yellow-green fronds to 1m long, with a zigzag structure to the midrib which is coated with fine reddish hairs. Fronds are slightly leathery and hairy, and faintly aromatic when crushed. Fertile fronds bear 'sori' (structures which produce or contain spores) all along the underside margins, protected by inrolled leaf edges
Position
Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres