Dennstaedtia punctilobula L.
Hay-scented fern

• Family:

  Dennstaedtiaceae (Dennstaedtiales)

• Zone:

  to zone 3

• Preferred habitat:

  Open or lightly-shaded rocky ridgetops, but quite versatile

• Size:

  Medium

• Evergreen/fall color:

  No

• Urban tolerance:

  Unknown

• Propagation:

  See spore directions

• General information:

  The hay-scented ferns forms immense monoclonal colonies on ridgetops and flats in the northeast North America, often covering tens of acres at a time. It is rare south of the Ohio River except for the mountains. Plant this where it can be contained.