New York Fern
Thelypteris noveboracensis
Diagnostic 'tapered at both ends' frond — narrows to a point at the tip AND at the base, like a tapered torpedo. Aggressive colonizer; smothers spring ephemerals where it takes hold. Best in defined areas.
- Family
- Thelypteridaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom colors
- brown
- Wildlife value
- mammals, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV
Related native plants
More Thelypteris species
- Marsh Fern (Thelypteris palustris)
- Southern Shield Fern (Thelypteris kunthii)
- Massachusetts Fern (Thelypteris simulata)