Adiantum aethiopicum

Common maidenhair

Tufted perennial herb spreading from slender, scale covered branching stems which creep both above and below ground to form a spreading groundcover. Excellent garden plant for moist protected areas, as a groundcover, in sunny spots in fernery or in hanging baskets both indoors or outside.

  • Height: 0.4m
  • Width: 0.5m
  • Sun: Full sun to full shade/li>
  • Soil type: Moist, well drained soils
  • Flowering time: October- January