Blechnum spicant, Deer Fern Fruiting

Blechnum spicant, Deer Fern FruitingBlechnum spicant (Deer Fern) Blechnum spicant, commonly known as the Deer Fern, is an elegant evergreen fern native to Europe, western North America, and parts of Asia. This low maintenance plant is cherished for its distinctive foliage, graceful habit, and ability to thrive in shady, woodland settings. Features Growth Habit: A clumping fern that forms neat, vase like rosettes, reaching 3060 cm (1224 inches) in height and spreading slightly wider.

it's too hot for them here to be in full sun

Light: Light shade

slightly alkaline to neutralLight: Full sunHeight in the Garden: 4–10'

Bark is smooth and brown

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 4–7Native Range: Southern Europe to western AsiaSoil: Well-drained

Uses: Cut flowers

I have seen it as such in Kokufu-Ten books as well as on the interwebs

foundations

vase-like rosettes

glossy red berries (maturing to black) appear after flowering

Deciduous in the cold months

Height in the Garden: 25'