Reviews (10)
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Bracken Fern
Looks great in my gardens! Very pleased with this plant.
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Bracken Fern
this looks great with the wildflowers that I planted with it
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Bracken Fern
The plants arrived in a timely manner and also included planting instructions. Very neat.
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I saw these in Bar Harbor Main this month and fell in love with this fern. They grow very large there and if thy grow half the size I will be happy.
I received my ferns bare root and hav planted them. Can’t wait to see how thy grow.
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Bracken Fern
Fantastic roots.. Already sprouting.
Very healthy. Well packaged so they won't dry out. Growing so beautiful in my flower box.
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Shipping was amazing
My plants came packaged like someone loves their job! So neat and wrapped tight
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A plus all the way
Definitely gets a a plus
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Fast shipping
Shipping was fast for a busy time of year, I was guessing fall before I got them, hope they do well in the heat
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Birds love it
These with their pop of color has really brought the birds to my yard. They now thrive well and small wildlife just adore my yard.
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Shipping Information
We ship all plants usps priority mail. They arrive to most locations within 2-3 days. We package all plants to retain moisture to up to 10 days in transit. All plants ships from our warehouses in Tennessee. All plants are grown and shipped from out Altamont (zip) 37301 location. We do drop ship for re-sellers also for those wanting to resell our plants.
How We Protect Your Plants For Transit
All plants are dug and immediately taken to our warehouse and tera-sorb moisture retention gel is applied to the roots and then wrapped in plastic to retain superior moisture for transit. They are placed in corogated cardboard shipping boxes for protection when shipped
Upon Receipt Of Your Plants
Upon receipt of your plants, unpack and unwrap the roots and mist with water. Plant within 24-48 hours. If you can not plant within this time frame, put your plants in a cool location (ex- basement, garage or cellar) and water the roots daily. Cover them back up with the plastic so they will not dry out until you can plant them. After planted, water every evening after the sun goes down for 5 days.
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Description
Bracken Fern - Pteridium aquilinum For Sale Affordable, Grower Direct Prices Tennessee Wholesale Nursery
Bracken fern, also known as common bracken or eagle fern, is a cosmopolitan fern that can be found on all continents except Antarctica. It is a well-adapted pioneer plant capable of colonizing land quickly, and in the wild, it can often be found in woodlands, fields, old pastures, marshes, areas where the topsoil has been disturbed, burned out areas and thickets. It is a hardy and vigorous grower that will often form colonies under the right growing conditions.
Bracken fern can be grown quickly in almost any soil but prefers sandy or peaty acidic soils and consistent moisture. Once established, bracken fern requires very little maintenance and can even endure short periods of drought. Triangular fronds rise from the rootstock, often divided into threes. In the fall, the fronds turn reddish-brown and die back, only to be replaced by new growth, known as fiddleheads, in early spring. If grown in pots, bracken fern can be brought indoors during the winter months to preserve their foliage. These fiddleheads are considered delicacies in some areas of the world, such as Japan and parts of North America.
Bracken Fern
Bracken Ferns are coarse plants that are known for their highly-divided large leaves. The name, bracken, is an Old Norse word that is related to the Danish word, brand, and the Swedish word, bräken. Both words mean fern.
Bracken Ferns belong to the Dennstaedtiaceae family. They grow in all environments except for deserts. They thrive in moorland. People living in the north of England refer to them as Moorland Scrub. Young Bracken Ferns are called fiddleheads and are sometimes eaten.
This fern is one of the oldest ferns, with fossil records going back over 55 million years, which makes them one of the most successful ferns, evolutionarily speaking. This type of greenery is still prolific, growing on all continents except for Antarctica.
Ferns do not produce seeds or fruit. Because all ferns are a vascular plant, they have alternating generations, where one generation grows to be large and produces spores, and the next generation stays small and produces sex cells.
Bracken Ferns form a wide-creeping rootstock in the ground from which it sends up triangular fronds every meter or so. Fronds can grow to be over eight feet long if supported, but the typical length is between two and six feet. Sometimes they form dense thickets.
Affordable Bracken fern For Every Landscape
It is often used to revitalize areas with poor soil due to its ability to pull nutrients from the deeper regions of the soil and thrive under most conditions. Propagation can be easily accomplished by cutting pieces of the underground rhizome and replanting in desired areas. Bracken fern also reproduces sexually by spreading spores or through the creeping of its rhizome. Bracken fern fossils over 65 million years old have been found, making it one of the oldest and most evolutionary persistent plants. As such, bracken fern can be used to give your garden an ancient “Jurassic Park” feel.
Latin Name: Pteridium aquilinum
Hardy Planting Zones: 3-10
Mature Height: 3-5 feet
Mature Width: 3-4 feet
Full Sun to Partial Shade
