Bracken — Ferns
Pteridium aquilinum
Full sun, light watering — hardy through cold winters.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hardiness
- H5
- Season
- all year
- Height
- 100–150 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
- Native
- Native
Growing notes
Grows to 1-1.5 metres. Space about 800+cm apart.
Toxic to pets
Bracken is poisonous, and animals that eat it over time can suffer serious blood problems, blindness and tumours.
→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.