Botanical Name
Asplenium bulbiferum
Common Name
Hen and Chicken Fern
Description
Hen and Chicken Fern is a charming native fern renowned for its delicate fronds and unique ability to produce plantlets that creates fascinating displays in Australian gardens. This attractive species produces finely divided, lacy fronds that develop small plantlets (bulbils) along the frond surfaces, giving rise to its common name as these “baby chickens” can be propagated to create new plants. The delicate, bright green fronds provide attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage that maintains year-round appeal in shaded positions. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in moist, well-drained soils with good organic content and partial to full shade positions with protection from direct sunlight. Perfect for shaded gardens, containers, and areas where native ferns with unique propagation characteristics create interesting landscape features.
Plant Category
Ferns
Size (H x W)
Height: 30-80cm, Spread: 50cm-1 meter
Asplenium bulbiferum naturally occurs in eastern Australia’s forests and rainforests, thriving in moist, well-drained soils with high organic content and partial to full shade exposure in humid, temperate to subtropical climates.
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