Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Licorice fern
© Sue Olsen
Fern Facts
Evergreen
Hardiness (USDA zones): 5-8
Size: 1' - 2'
Size (cm): 30cm-61cm
Height and Spread: Medium - 1' to 3' in height or spread in 5 years
Light Requirements: Deep shade tolerant
Water Needs: Drought Tolerant
Origin: North America, Pacific Northwest
Description
A Pacific Northwest native that’s most commonly found growing on big-leaf maples. It can be persuaded to also grow on logs, rocks, and the ground as a sedately spreading ground cover. Goes dormant in the summer (wintergreen). Edible root used by Native Americans as treatment for a variety of chest complaints.
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