![](/_app/themes/Biq_v01/common/images/bloomiq-logo.png)
Ideas and knowledge in full bloom.
Shopping list
Southern Shield Fern
![](/cache/files/fcrop_w374_h374//files/plant_images/081429.002.jpg)
Showy, leathery fronds can reach dramatic heights and provide a lush foliage accent in the garden. Lovely as filler in bouquets. Excellent as a ground cover in shady areas and as a background for shade-loving flowering plants such as toadlily and turtlehead, hosta and wild ginger. Prefers humus-rich soil.
Companion Plants
![](/cache/files/fcrop_w155_h94//files/plant_images/098945.002.jpg)
Coral Bells
![](/cache/files/fcrop_w155_h94//files/plant_images/071835.002.jpg)
Creeping Jenny
![](/cache/files/fcrop_w155_h94//files/plant_images/081408.002.jpg)
False Spirea
Plant Details
-
Common name
Southern Shield Fern
-
Botanical name
Dryopteris ludoviciana
-
Variety
na
-
Zone
USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
-
Light
Part sun
-
Height
24-36" (61-91 cm)
-
Habit
Upright
-
Feed
In spring
-
Water
Daily
-
Bloom Time
No Bloom
-
Maintenance
Mulch to reduce weeds
This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:
- Candy S.'s collection