Very vigorous, likes a wet location. 2-5', sun or shade. Roots very bulky. Shiny purple-brown petioles. Moist or dry woodland soil.
Rootstock is thick, shortcreeping.
Native to Missouri. This beautiful fern shows its color best in partial shade in soil that is never soggy, nor completely dry. Easy to grow. Likes partial shade in a moist, loamy, humus rich soil. Widely used by florists.