- Botanical name: Blechnum nudum
- Common name: Fishbone water fern
- Family: Blechnaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Evergreen
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
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.Â
How to grow Blechnum nudum
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Plant size
100cm height
100cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, south facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Partial shade
- Soil type: Boggy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
Blechnum nudum and wildlife
Blechnum nudum has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Blechnum nudum poisonous?
Blechnum nudum has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
