Goldie's Wood Fern
Dryopteris goldiana
Goldie's Wood Fern is a perennial for mid-border, suited to shade and partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil, acid soil or moist ground, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | shade and partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, sandy soil, acid soil, wet soil, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Goldie's Wood Fern's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Fringecupto edge in front
- Mexican Honeysuckleto flower when it does not
- Vanilla Leafto edge in front
- Western Wild Gingerto edge in front
- Aucuba 'Gold Dust'for height behind it
- Bee's Bliss Sageto edge in front