A lush and attractive New Zealand native fern, commonly found in damp forest environments. With long, finely divided fronds and a soft, fresh green appearance, this species is ideal for riparian plantings, shaded gardens, and wetland restoration.
🌱 Plant Facts
• Growth habit: Clump-forming fern, sometimes developing a slender trunk
• Fronds: Fresh green, pinnately divided fronds up to 1.75 m long
• Leaflets: Toothed edges, giving a soft, feathery texture
• Height: Typically around 1 m (larger in ideal conditions)
• Flowering: N/A – spore producing
• Fruiting: N/A
🌍 Natural Habitat
• Coastal to montane forest environments
• Common in riparian habitats, gullies, and flood-prone areas
• Frequently found under willows (Salix spp.) and along waterways, including urban sites
• While typically shade-loving, can tolerate more exposed sites if roots remain consistently moist
🌿 Growing Environment
• Shade tolerant
• Wetland tolerant
• Wind tolerant
• Coastal tolerant
Requires reliable moisture and benefits from sheltered positions.
📍 Endemic Distribution
• Native to New Zealand: Three Kings, North, South, and Chatham Islands
• Also occurs in Australia
🌾 Uses
• Riparian and streamside plantings
• Wetland and gully restoration
• Forest understory plantings
• Damp, shaded garden areas
🪴 Cultivation Notes (Live Plant)
An easy fern to grow when its key requirements are met: consistent moisture, shade, and shelter from frost. Best planted in permanently damp soils where it can establish quickly and form lush ground cover or mid-layer structure. Ideal for gullies, stream edges, and shaded landscape plantings.
📏 Approximate product size:
• PB3/4 (5cm – 20cm, 350ml)
• PB3 (20cm – 50cm, 1.5L)
• PB8 (50cm+, 3.5L)
⏱️ Timeframe:
We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.
📦 Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.
🌱 We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage
A lush and attractive New Zealand native fern, commonly found in damp forest environments. With long, finely divided fronds and a soft, fresh green appearance, this species is ideal for riparian plantings, shaded gardens, and wetland restoration.
🌱 Plant Facts
• Growth habit: Clump-forming fern, sometimes developing a slender trunk
• Fronds: Fresh green, pinnately divided fronds up to 1.75 m long
• Leaflets: Toothed edges, giving a soft, feathery texture
• Height: Typically around 1 m (larger in ideal conditions)
• Flowering: N/A – spore producing
• Fruiting: N/A
🌍 Natural Habitat
• Coastal to montane forest environments
• Common in riparian habitats, gullies, and flood-prone areas
• Frequently found under willows (Salix spp.) and along waterways, including urban sites
• While typically shade-loving, can tolerate more exposed sites if roots remain consistently moist
🌿 Growing Environment
• Shade tolerant
• Wetland tolerant
• Wind tolerant
• Coastal tolerant
Requires reliable moisture and benefits from sheltered positions.
📍 Endemic Distribution
• Native to New Zealand: Three Kings, North, South, and Chatham Islands
• Also occurs in Australia
🌾 Uses
• Riparian and streamside plantings
• Wetland and gully restoration
• Forest understory plantings
• Damp, shaded garden areas
🪴 Cultivation Notes (Live Plant)
An easy fern to grow when its key requirements are met: consistent moisture, shade, and shelter from frost. Best planted in permanently damp soils where it can establish quickly and form lush ground cover or mid-layer structure. Ideal for gullies, stream edges, and shaded landscape plantings.
📏 Approximate product size:
• PB3/4 (5cm – 20cm, 350ml)
• PB3 (20cm – 50cm, 1.5L)
• PB8 (50cm+, 3.5L)
⏱️ Timeframe:
We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.
📦 Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.
🌱 We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage
