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Button Fern

Pellaea Rotundifolia

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Overview

Button Fern, Pellaea rotundifolia, is an elegant, evergreen fern with a compact growth habit, reaching up to 12 inches in height and spread. Its charming, rounded, button-like leaflets adorn arching stems, offering lush texture to shaded areas. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11, it thrives in well-draining, humus-rich soil and prefers moderate moisture. Ideal for adding delicate greenery to low-light indoor spaces or as understory plants in sheltered garden nooks.

Sun Deep Shade, ShadeWater LowZones 9–11Type Fern
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — though it will flourish best if protected from frost
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — fern for deep shade or shadeButton Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — consider placing the Button Fern in shaded bordersButton Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — and soil should be kept consistently damp but not waterlogged to avoid root rotButton Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — suggesting its preference for coolerButton Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — evergreen fern with a compact growth habit; hardy in USDA Zones 9-11, it thrives in well-draining, humus-rich soil andButton Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — elegant dynamism to your client's garden composition.<br><br>For optimal growth; though it will flourish best if protected+50

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Shade
Water
Low
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Fern
Family
Pteridaceae

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Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — though it will flourish best if protected from frost
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — fern for deep shade or shade
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — consider placing the Button Fern in shaded borders
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — and soil should be kept consistently damp but not waterlogged to avoid root rot
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — suggesting its preference for cooler
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — evergreen fern with a compact growth habit; hardy in USDA Zones 9-11, it thrives in well-draining, humus-rich soil and
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — elegant dynamism to your client's garden composition.<br><br>For optimal growth; though it will flourish best if protected
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — scientifically recognized as Pellaea rotundifolia
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — Pellaea rotundifolia should be planted in well-draining soil with an acidic to neutral pH
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — where it thrives under the canopies of forests
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — reaching up to 12 inches in height and spread; the fronds of this fern are uniquely attractive
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — the Button Fern can endure temperatures as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit for brief periods
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — or in container arrangements that can be moved as needed to safeguard from extreme temperatures
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — giving rise to its common name; pellaea rotundifolia should be planted in well-draining soil with an acidic to neutral pH
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — Pellaea rotundifolia should be planted in well-draining soil with an acidic to neutral pH; its charming, rounded
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — scientifically recognized as Pellaea rotundifolia; giving rise to its common name
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — As it is drought-tolerant once established
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — evergreen fern with a compact growth habit
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — This charming fern is native to New Zealand
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — This fern prefers moist conditions
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — This charming fern is native to New Zealand; and soil should be kept consistently damp but not waterlogged to avoid root
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — The fronds of this fern are uniquely attractive; scientifically recognized as Pellaea rotundifolia
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — underplanting for taller specimens
Button Fern (Pellaea Rotundifolia) — suggesting its preference for cooler; where it thrives under the canopies of forests
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