Woodsia obtusa
Blunt-lobed woodsia, Large woodsia, Common woodsia
Woodsia Woodsia
W. obtusa - W. obtusa is a clump-forming, deciduous fern with erect to arching, pinnate, light to grey-green fronds divided into numerous, paired pinnae.
Woodsia obtusa is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Light green, Grey-green in Spring; Light green, Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green, Light green in Autumn
Divided when dormant.
Division, Spores
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Woodsia obtusa (Blunt-lobed woodsia) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.75m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Grow in rocky or sandy, fertile, moist but sharply drained, neutral to alkaline soil in partial or full shade. Does not tolerate poorly drained soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Woodsia obtusa
Blunt-lobed woodsia, Large woodsia, Common woodsia
Woodsia Woodsia
W. obtusa - W. obtusa is a clump-forming, deciduous fern with erect to arching, pinnate, light to grey-green fronds divided into numerous, paired pinnae.
North America
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Light green, Grey-green in Spring; Light green, Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green, Light green in Autumn
Divided when dormant.
Division, Spores
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Woodsia obtusa (Blunt-lobed woodsia) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.75m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Grow in rocky or sandy, fertile, moist but sharply drained, neutral to alkaline soil in partial or full shade. Does not tolerate poorly drained soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, South, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
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