Goldie's Wood Fern
Dryopteris goldiana
Also known as: Goldie's Giant Fern
Largest of the native wood ferns — broad arching fronds to 4 ft. Distinguished by dark scaly stipes and broad-based fronds that abruptly taper at the tip. Statement plant for rich shaded soils.
- Family
- Dryopteridaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–4 ft
- Spacing
- 4–6 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
Related native plants
More Dryopteris species
- Intermediate Wood Fern (Dryopteris intermedia)
- Marginal Wood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis)
- Spinulose Wood Fern (Dryopteris carthusiana)
- Spreading Wood Fern (Dryopteris expansa)
- Crested Wood Fern (Dryopteris cristata)
- Southern Wood Fern (Dryopteris ludoviciana)