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Cystopteris bulbifera
Bulblet Bladder Fern Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
This delicate fern is given its name because of the curious bulblets that form on the undersides of the fronds. The bulblets begin as microscopic dots eventually growing to _ inch by which time they have formed delicate young leaves. The slightest movement of the parent frond will scatter the little bulblets on the ground where they will grow into adult fern plants. A single mature frond of 3 or more feet may bear more than 50 bulblets so this is quite an effective way to increase the fern's numbers. Grow the Bulblet Bladder Fern in a shaded spot with rich, moist soil (and possibly some limey rocks), and it will form a carpet of bright green. Cat# 1531

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Suggested companions

Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair Fern
Carex plantaginea Sedge, Seersucker
Trillium cuneatum Trillium, Little Sweet Betsy


X Native Plant Good Fragrance Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
X Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
Easy X Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes Semi X No
Plant Type
Wildflower Shrub Grass or grass-like
X Perennial Tree X Ground cover
X Fern Vine
Light Exposure
Full sun Mostly sunny Half and half
X Full shade X Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy X Organic
X Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
X 24" to 36"
12" to 24" 36" or taller
Color
White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer Early fall
Mid spring Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring Late summer Late fall


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