Dryopteris goldiana ~ Goldie’s Shield Fern, Giant Wood Fern

Dryopteris goldiana ~ Goldie’s Shield Fern, Giant Wood FernGoldie's Shield Fern is a large deciduous fern native to the Northeast with an upright open habit. Goldies Shield Fern has 3 4 backward arching triangular fronds that can be either dark green or golden green and abruptly taper at the tips. Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soils with some shade. *Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting

Goldie's Shield Fern is a large deciduous fern native to the Northeast with an upright open habit.  Goldie’s Shield Fern has 3-4’ backward arching triangular fronds that can be either dark green or golden green and abruptly taper at the tips. Thrives in rich, moist, acidic soils with some shade.  

*Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting inside.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Bleeding Heart, Coral Bells, Lungwort

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Dryopteris goldiana 5zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) R. A. Nonenmacher, Dryopteris goldiana CR-1249a, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Wasp32, Dryopteris goldiana112, CC BY 4.0

* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.