Ornamental Plants description and characteristics:
type of stem: erect
plant types: ferns
fern or grass height (cm): 70-100 cm
poisonous plant: not poisonous plant
landscape use: mass planting
lifetime: perennial
foliage colour: green
care, growing and cultivation / Pteridium aquilinum Western Bracken Fern, Brake, Bracken, Northern Bracken Fern, Brackenfern:
light needs: semi-shade
cold hardiness zone:3 (-40 to -34°c), 4 (-34 to -29°c), 5 (-29 to -23°c), 6 (-23 to -18°c), 7 (-18 to -12°c), 8 (-12 to -7°c), 9 (-7 to -1°c), 10 (-1 to +4°c)
soil type: sandy loam soil, loamy soil
soil acidity: neutral soil
water needs: moderate
frost resistance: frost resistance
shelter in winter: shelter is not required
*Some characteristics are relevant for a temperate climate