Position

Sun exposure:
Partial shade
Aspect:
East facing, north facing, south facing, west facing

Soil

Boggy

Fishbone water fern, Blechnum nudum, is a great fern for a bog garden, forming an erect, rounded clump with a small black fibrous trunk. Shuttlecocks of dark green, glossy pinnate fronds appear throughout summer. Slender, spore-bearing fronds grow from the centre.

Grow Blechnum nudum in boggy soil in partial shade. Protect from frost.

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Blechnum and wildlife

Blechnum has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Blechnum poisonous?

Blechnum has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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