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Champion's Wood Fern

Dryopterischampionii

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Genus

Dryopteris (dry-OP-ter-iss)

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Species

championii (cham-pee-OH-nee-eye)

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Synonym

Aspidium championii

Dryopteris bullatipaleacea

Dryopteris changii

Dryopteris conferta

Dryopteris grandiosa

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Provides Winter Interest

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | June 2007 | neutral

Native to Korea, Japan, and China.

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