Fragile Fern
Cystopteris fragilis
Fragile fern is a dainty early-season fern of shaded rocks and ledges, with brittle stems and lacy fronds that emerge with the spring thaw.
- Family
- Cystopteridaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.83–1 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June, July, August
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, naturalizing
- Native states
- AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY