northern maidenhair fern

Also known as American Maidenhair Fern, Five-Fingered Maidenhair Fern

Northern maidenhair ferns feature delicate, bright green fronds arranged in a graceful horseshoe-shaped arc atop wire-thin, glossy black stems. These shade-loving perennials thrive in rich, moist hardwood forests and rocky slopes where water drains freely. Rain beads up and cascades effortlessly off the foliage, an adaptation reflected in the scientific name Adiantum, which translates to unwetted.