Dennstaedtia punctilobula | Eastern Hay-Scented Fern, Boulder Fern, Cup Fern | Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula belongs to the plant family DENNSTAEDTIACE and Genus Dennstaedtia This Fern prefers Dry soil a pH of 06,07 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Dennstaedtia punctilobula does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Dennstaedtia punctilobula so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Dennstaedtia punctilobula eastern hay-scented fern,boulder fern,cup fern is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Dennstaedtia punctilobula can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best. Eastern hay-scented fern (also known as cup fern and boulder fern) needs summer days with high heat. The optimal soil texture for this plant is one that is loamy. This species likes full sun to partial shade. It does well in dry soils.
Dennstaedtia punctilobula will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Dennstaedtia punctilobula is a perennial. Leaves: Eastern hay-scented fern (locally known in some parts as cup fern and boulder fern) has finely textured fronds with white hairs.
Leaves of the plant Dennstaedtia punctilobula have a smell of aromatic leaves and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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