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Leather Fern

Rumohra Adiantiformis

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Overview

The Leather Fern, or Rumohra adiantiformis, is an evergreen with glossy, deep green fronds that can reach up to 3 ft in length. This durable plant thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Hardy in zones 9-11, it is excellent for adding texture to shaded gardens and as a reliable ground cover. Regular watering and light fertilizing support its lush appearance.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 10–10Type Fern
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — Its arching fronds are a deep; tropical texture to any garden landscape, image 55

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
10–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Fern
Family
Polypodiaceae

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Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — textured backdrop for seasonal flowers; shiny green with triangular leaflets, image 65
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — Its arching fronds are a deep; tropical texture to any garden landscape, image 99
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — Regular watering is essential to maintain its vibrant color and vitality; textured backdrop for seasonal, image 82
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — Typically reaching a mature size of 2 to 3 feet tall and spreading up to 2 to 4 feet wide; regular watering, image 75
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — tropical texture to any garden landscape; typically reaching a mature size of 2 to 3 feet tall and spreading up to 2 to
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — It prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter; although it can tolerate, image 59
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — is an evergreen with glossy; hardy in zones 9-11, it is excellent for adding texture to shaded gardens and as a reliable
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — When designing your landscape; the Leather Fern thrives in partial to full shade, image 106
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — consider clustering Leather Ferns in shaded borders or as an understory plant in woodland gardens
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — the Leather Fern thrives in partial to full shade; fern for half or shade
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — tropical texture to any garden landscape; typically reaching a mature size of 2 to 3 feet tall and spreading, image 52
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — although it can tolerate brief periods of morning sun; is an appealing evergreen fern revered for its durable, image 58
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — Hardy in zones 9-11, it is excellent for adding texture to shaded gardens and as a reliable ground cover, image 92
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — This durable plant thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — fern for half or shade; consider clustering Leather Ferns in shaded borders or as an understory plant in woodland gardens
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — It is also widely used in floral arrangements due to the long-lasting nature of its fronds when cut, image 105
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — Its arching fronds are a deep; tropical texture to any garden landscape
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — Regular watering and light fertilizing support its lush appearance
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — This durable plant thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soil; when designing, image 91
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — where their evergreen presence provides year-round interest and a lush; regular watering and light, image 64
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — Regular watering is essential to maintain its vibrant color and vitality
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — deep green fronds that can reach up to 3 ft in length; its arching fronds are a deep, image 46
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — It is also widely used in floral arrangements due to the long-lasting nature of its fronds when cut, image 83
Leather Fern (Rumohra Adiantiformis) — although it can tolerate brief periods of morning sun
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