Photo credit
Chhe (talk), Public domain, Original photo
Marginal Wood-fern
Dryopteris marginalis
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
- Flower color
- Not applicable
- Bloom
- June to September
- Leaves
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5–3 feet
- Spread
- 2–3 feet
- Light
- Deep shade to part sun
- Soil moisture
- Usually moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to Alabama (state-specific source)