Blechnum nipponicum (Japanese Deer Fern) Sun large bright red thorns to

large bright red thorns to 2" across

dull brown

Central - southern Washington

Unusual green flowers and black fruit

Height: 24" - 30"

Blechnum nipponicum (Japanese Deer Fern) Sun large bright red thorns toZone: 6 9 Natural Range: Japan Soil: moist, humus rich, well drained Light: part shade, shade Height: 12" tall Attributes: Evergreen, horizontal frond growth with 12" tall fertile fronds. Orange yellow, red new growth, turns darker green. Notes: A rare fern with much garden potential. Only found in a few collectors and botanical gardens. The fronds like other Blechnum are slow to emerge in the spring but then it explodes with color. Pot Size: 4" Band