Western Oak Fern

This delicate-looking native fern that spreads gracefully by long creeping rhizomes rather than from a central crown: its three-parted fronds emerge from unexpected spots across the ground, creating a naturally flowing, informal groundcover that softens shaded areas beautifully.

• Fronds emerge from long creeping rhizomes rather than a central crown, producing a flowing, naturalistic groundcover effect
• Hairy fiddleheads rise individually from underground rhizomes; each develops into one of three frond divisions
• Delicate pale green fronds in spring deepen in colour with age
• Deciduous, dies back cleanly in fall; reappears reliably each spring