Netted Chain Fern Live Bundle 5-Pack - Rare Woodwardia areolata Shade Plant

Product Overview

Discover the Netted Chain Fern (Woodwardia areolata), a rare native fern from South Alabama, offered as a live bundle of 5 bare root plants. This unique fern is prized for its delicate, arching fronds featuring a distinctive netted vein pattern, making it an excellent choice for shaded or partially sunny garden areas. Ideal for moist, acidic soils, it adds natural beauty to native plant landscapes and shaded garden spots.

Key Features

• Set includes 5 live bare root Netted Chain Ferns
• Rare native species, seldom available in the market
• Grows between 1 to 3 feet tall
• Thrives in shade to partial sun environments
• Prefers moist, acidic soil conditions
• Spreads gently through rhizomes, suitable for naturalizing
• Deciduous in winter, with vigorous spring regrowth

Growing Information

The Netted Chain Fern grows best in shaded or partially sunny locations with consistently moist, acidic soil. Regular watering is essential to maintain the preferred moisture levels. It spreads slowly by rhizomes, allowing it to naturalize in garden settings without becoming invasive. Hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9, this deciduous fern dies back in winter and returns robustly in spring, making it a resilient addition to native plant gardens.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.