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Beech fern

Long Beech Fern
Long Beech Fern
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Phegopteris hexagonoptera
( Broad Beech Fern )
Deciduous fern with broad and triangular-shaped, light green fronds, to 16 inches long. Grow in moist, shady border. Do not let soil dry out.

Broad Beech Fern (Phegopteris hexagonoptera): This upright growing, deciduous fern grows 12 to 24 inches tall. Grow in light to full shade. Prefers constant moisture but can stand some drought.

Northern Beech Fern [English]: Phegopteris connectilis
Northern Bent [English]: Agrostis mertensii
Northern Bent Grass [English]: Agrostis aequivalvis
Northern Bentgrass [English]: Agrostis aequivalvis ...

phegopteris (Beech Fern), well known to all Fern lovers. They thrive best in peat, loam, and sharp sand, with some broken lumps of sandstone, and prefer a dry situation in the rock garden, or any situation which is not fully exposed to the sun.