Pellaea rotundifolia
button fern
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- Position: partial shade to full shade
- Soil: moist, but well-drained humus-rich soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Hardiness: frost hardy (will need winter protection)
The rounded (button-like) pinnae, which give this low-growing, evergreen fern its common name, form along the length of the splaying, pink-flushed stems, creating a lacey effect. It makes a handsome ground-cover in a partially shaded position, and it can also be used to add textural interest to pots or windowboxes. - Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted leaf mould or garden compost into the planting hole. Provide winter protection. Cut back decayed fronds in winter to allow new growth to emerge.