Dryopteris Species, Black Wood Fern, Shaggy Shield Fern

I bought this plant a couple years ago. After its first Winter, it completely disappeared. The following Autumn, I noticed a tiny little ...Read Morefern leaf sticking up and decided to see what'll happen. This past summer, I noticed it was actually starting to come back. Last I saw, it had about 8 leaves. It's smaller than it was when I bought it, but it seems to be making a comeback.

Just purchased this fern. Tag on it says it's hardy to zone 4.

This fern has been in the ground for three years, and it has survived two winters with heavy snowfall and constant cold temps. It has sp...Read Moreread a good 5 inches out from original plant, and looks very nice.