Botanical Name
Rumohra adiantiformis
Common Name
Leathery Shield Fern
Description
Leathery Shield Fern is a beautiful native groundcover renowned for its glossy, leathery fronds and exceptional shade tolerance that creates lush displays in Australian gardens. This attractive species produces distinctive triangular fronds with a glossy, leather-like texture that maintain their appearance year-round, providing excellent evergreen coverage in shaded areas. The deeply divided fronds create attractive fine-textured foliage that forms dense spreading clumps perfect for groundcover applications. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in moist, well-drained soils and partial to full shade positions with protection from direct sunlight. Perfect for shaded gardens, under trees, and areas where native groundcover with reliable foliage coverage creates lush landscape displays in challenging conditions.
Plant Category
Ferns
Size (H x W)
Height: 30-60cm, Spread: 60cm-1 meter
Rumohra adiantiformis naturally occurs in southeastern Australia and other temperate regions, thriving in moist, well-drained soils with good organic content and partial to full shade exposure in cool, humid climates.
Cultural SIgnificance
As part of Australia’s ancient fern flora, this species represents the prehistoric plant communities that were traditionally part of the diverse ecosystems valued by Aboriginal peoples for their role in forest understory environments.
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