Eastern Wood Fern 1 Live Plant – Dryopteris ‘Easternwood’ – 1 Gallon Pot

Eastern Wood Fern (Dryopteris ‘Easternwood’) is an ornamental fern valued for its graceful green fronds and natural woodland appearance. Its finely divided foliage creates a soft, layered texture that complements shade-loving perennials, woodland groundcovers, and other foliage plants. Unlike flowering ornamentals, ferns are primarily grown for their distinctive leaves and architectural form.

This fern develops a clump-forming habit, with fronds emerging from a central crown and arching outward as they develop. Its lush foliage makes it suitable for shaded garden beds, woodland-style landscapes, foundation plantings, and mixed perennial borders. Eastern Wood Fern is particularly useful for adding greenery and texture to areas receiving filtered sunlight or partial shade.

This listing includes one live Eastern Wood Fern in a 1 gallon nursery pot. It generally prefers partial to full shade, organically rich, well-drained soil, and consistent moisture. Frond density and seasonal appearance may vary with growing conditions, climate, and the time of year.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Plant

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Common Name: Eastern Wood Fern

Scientific Name: Dryopteris ‘Easternwood’ (supplier-provided designation)

Plant Form: Live Potted Ornamental Fern

Plant Type: Herbaceous Fern

Foliage Color: Green

Growth Habit: Clump-forming, arching

Primary Ornamental Feature: Finely divided fern fronds

Botanical identification note: ‘Easternwood’ is retained as supplied. The exact species or cultivar identity has not been independently confirmed; hardiness and seasonal foliage characteristics should be verified against the grower's plant label.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Eastern Wood Fern

• Scientific Name: Dryopteris ‘Easternwood’ (supplier-provided)

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

• Plant Form: Live potted ornamental fern

• Plant Type: Herbaceous fern

• Plant Family: Dryopteridaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial, subject to confirmed identification

• Flower Color: None; ferns do not produce flowers

• Foliage Color: Green

• Foliage Type: Finely divided fronds

• Growth Habit: Clump-forming, arching

• Sunlight: Partial shade to full shade

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Not confirmed for the supplied designation

• Soil Preference: Organically rich, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred

• Ornamental Interest: Textured green foliage

• Landscape Uses: Woodland gardens, shade borders, foundation plantings, mixed foliage beds

• Container Suitable: Yes, in appropriately sized outdoor containers

• Seasonal Appearance: Fronds may decline or die back seasonally depending on climate and plant identity

• Primary Ornamental Feature: Graceful, divided green fronds

One live Eastern Wood Fern (Dryopteris ‘Easternwood’, supplier-provided designation), natural fern fronds, crown, root system, growing medium, and 1 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Plant Form: Live Potted Ornamental Fern

Plant Condition: Live fern; seasonal frond dieback, trimming, and natural variation in frond development, foliage density, coloration, and overall appearance may occur.