Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum raddianum

$49⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Maidenhair Fern highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Adiantum raddianum
Growing Zones

Outdoors 10-11(Indoors 4-11)
Mature Height

12 - 24 inches
Mature Spread

12 - 24 inches
Sun Exposure

Partial Shade
Moisture

Moderate & High Humidity
Soil

Well Drained
Growth Rate

Medium
Fall Color

Tropical Year-Round Evergreen
Pruning Time

After Foliage Yellows

Growing Zones outdoors 10-11(indoors 4-11)

Find Your Growing Zone!

Enchantingly Airy Foliage Maidenhair Fern

Dainty, Lacy Green Leaves
Eye-Catching Fern
Looks Fresh and Clean
A Cute Plant to Baby and Love On
Airy, Delicate Foliage
Bright Indirect Light
Houseplant & Perennial in Warm Zones
Loves Moisture!
Award-Winning
Fresh and Refined

No matter your personal style, the delicate Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum) adds a tremendous amount of charm to your home. Their feathery, fine texture works in modern, traditional, country, even industrial-chic interiors. Any place that needs grace and lightness.

Winning an Award of Garden Merit, Maidenhair Fern has become a popular houseplant! Wonderful indoors or out, Ferns always impart cool, green hues and calming, refreshing ambiance.

Unique, delicate, light-green foliage made up of many tiny triangular fronds, adorning each paper-thin frond. Each held aloft on contrasting black, shiny stems. Further contrasting are the red fiddleheads as they first emerge from the crown of the plant. Small leaves grow geometrically in a sweetly charming manner, dangling from thin, wiry stems.

There are different Maidenhair Fern species that grow natively as hardy perennials throughout North America and this Maidenhair is native to Hawaii. They are surprisingly hardy little plants!

You'll be sure to love the open, airy look and delicate texture these lovely plants impart to any area they inhabit.

How to Use Maidenhair Fern In The Landscape

Reaching 1-2 feet tall and wide, these delicate houseplants won’t take up much room, however, they really let their presence be known with graceful air and finery. Like something out of a misty, magical fairy glen, Maidenhair Ferns look so fragile, yet are quite tough!

A fine-textured addition to containers and as a summer annual. When grown indoors, the ethereal Maidenhair Fern does wonderfully in terrariums, greenhouses, or containers, any place where there will be ample moisture, humidity, and indirect light.

When grown indoors, the ethereal Maidenhair Fern does wonderfully in terrariums, greenhouses, or containers, any place where there will be ample moisture, humidity, and shade.

Place one in your humid bathroom where you are sure to see it every day. Grow them near a water feature, or keep a diffuser running. Misting the plants daily will help, too.

Requiring high humidity, an outdoor Maidenhair Fern prefers locations draped over creeks and bodies of water such as pools and babbling streams. Any area with moisture high and light is indirect.

The delicate Maidenhair Fern makes a magnificent specimen when used in Japanese Kokedama! For a more modern look, try slipping your Maidenhair Fern under a Glass Cloche!

#ProPlantTips For Care

Keep Maidenhair Fern evenly moist at all times. Make it a habit to walk by your Fern daily and gently pat the top of the soil, just to assess their needs. You'll gain a touch for knowing when it's starting to dry out. Top off the plant with filtered water as needed, allowing extra moisture to collect in a dish after it drains from the drainage holes in your pots. Avoid allowing the plant to dry out completely, nor sit in water which can rot the roots. You'll likely lose it, and no one needs that heartache.

Ferns grow outdoors in warmer growing zones 10 and 11, where there is no chance of a freeze. Tolerant of bright light as long as it is indirect, they must be kept away from direct sun. Ferns hate dry air and should be placed as far from air conditioning units and drafts as possible. Misting them or placing them on a tray of rocks you can keep filled with water for air humidity, will help so much to maintain this magical Ferns environment!

Requiring moist soil that is rich in organic matter, and they must be well-drained soil. Any containers they are in must remain consistently moist and also have drainage holes to prevent too much water. Avoid clay or unglazed terra cotta pots, as they tend to wick moisture away quickly.

It's normal to see new growth emerging and replacing older foliage as it ages. Continuously renewing the delicate foliage for the freshest, cleanest look.

Give them tender loving care and appreciate them every day, and these enchanting beauties will reward you with an airy refinery fit for a fairy. Order yours from NatureHills.com today!