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Pellaea rotundifolia (Button fern)
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0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Pellaea rotundifolia
Other names
Button fern, Roundleaf Fern
Genus
Pellaea Pellaea
Species
P. rotundifolia - P. rotundifolia is a tuft-forming, evergreen fern with narrowly oblong, pinnate, leathery, glossy, dark green fronds with red-flushed midribs and rounded segments (pinnae) with finely scalloped margins.
Pellaea rotundifolia is: Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
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General care
Propagation methods
Division, Spores
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Where to grow
Pellaea rotundifolia (Button fern) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Grows best in acid, moist soil in full sun with midday shade. In frost prone areas, grow beneath an overhanging rock. Protect with a dry winter mulch. Alternatively, grow indoors as a houseplant.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Pellaea rotundifolia
Other names
Button fern, Roundleaf Fern
Genus
Pellaea Pellaea
Species
P. rotundifolia - P. rotundifolia is a tuft-forming, evergreen fern with narrowly oblong, pinnate, leathery, glossy, dark green fronds with red-flushed midribs and rounded segments (pinnae) with finely scalloped margins.
Native to
Australia, New Zealand
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Spores
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Where to grow
Pellaea rotundifolia (Button fern) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Grows best in acid, moist soil in full sun with midday shade. In frost prone areas, grow beneath an overhanging rock. Protect with a dry winter mulch. Alternatively, grow indoors as a houseplant.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 5
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