Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre’s Dagger' [sold as Dre's Dagger Lady Fern]
Dre's Dagger Lady Fern
Other Common Names: Lady Fern

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 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
None (Ferns reproduce by spores rather than flowers.)
 Foliage Notes:
Finely-divided, lanceolate, light green fronds. Each frond (leaf) has twenty to thirty pairs of leaflets. Each pinna is divided into deeply-cut oblong subleaflets.
 Ultimate Height:
2-3 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1.5-3 feet
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 Soil Notes:
Best grown in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil.
 Range:
Athyrium filix-femina is native throughout much of North America, Europe, and Asia. 'Dre's Dagger' is a cultivated selection.
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Parts and Problems of Fern
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