Southern Shield Fern
Thelypteris kunthii
Vigorous, soft-textured fern that quickly fills shaded, moist beds with lush light-green fronds. One of the easiest and most reliable ferns for the Deep South.
- Family
- Thelypteridaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Wildlife value
- mammals
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX
Related native plants
More Thelypteris species
- New York Fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis)
- Marsh Fern (Thelypteris palustris)
- Massachusetts Fern (Thelypteris simulata)