Plant types and subtypes: Ferns, Ground Covers
Light Requirements: part-shade, shade
Water Use: medium
Soil Moisture: moist
Soil Description: acid, rich
Height: 12"-18"
Leaf Color: lime-green
Hardiness Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Additional Tags: colonizing, ornamental foliage, shade garden plant, woodland plant

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Description
Thelypteris noveboracensis
Also known as:New York fern
,tapering fern
Dryopteris noveboracensis, Polypodium noveboracense, Thelypteris thelypterioides
Description
A decorative, delicate fern of medium height, Thelypteris noveboracensis can be distinguished from other ferns by its yellowish to lime green fronds that taper at both ends.
Cultivation
Native to moist woods, Thelypteris noveboracensis spreads by rhizomes, forming large colonies. Under ideal conditions it can be used as a groundcover for shade. While it might be considered invasive due to its ability to rapidly colonize, it is very easy to control by simply removing the undesired plants from the periphery. Best grown in full to part-shade, these ferns will turn brown by late summer if exposed to too much direct sun. Zones 3-8
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring, or from spores in fall.
Additional Notes
New York ferns are ideal for use in woodland gardens or at the margin of a shade garden where they will provide a delicate, translucent backdrop for blooming perennials.
Native Range & Classification
Recorded County Distribution: USDA data
Native Range:
AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV
USDA Endangered Status:
- Endangered: IL
- Exploitably Vulnerable: NY
Classification
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants | |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants | |
Superdivision | |||
Division | Pteridophyta | Ferns | |
Class | Filicopsida | ||
Subclass | |||
Order | Polypodiales | ||
Family | Thelypteridaceae | Marsh Fern family | |
Genus | Thelypteris | maiden fern | |
Species | Thelypteris noveboracensis | New York fern |