{"product_id":"deer-fern-native-shade-garden-fern","title":"Deer Fern — Struthiopteris spicant (syn. Blechnum spicant)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStruthiopteris spicant\u003c\/em\u003e (syn. \u003cem\u003eBlechnum spicant\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeer Fern brings glossy green texture to a sheltered shade garden. Its broad outer fronds form a low skirt around narrower, upright fertile fronds, creating a distinctive woodland accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing in Southern California\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shade to part shade; protect from hot afternoon sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 18–24 inches tall and 18–36 inches wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater \u0026amp; drought:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular moisture and summer irrigation are important. This moist-forest fern is not a drought-garden choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, loamy, acidic to neutral soil with drainage; avoid a dry, exposed planting pocket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clumping; growth can be fast in suitable moist shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adds sheltered understory structure. Ferns reproduce by spores and do not provide nectar flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove dead or damaged fronds selectively while preserving healthy evergreen growth. Monitor moisture during heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shaded borders, woodland gardens, sheltered containers and moist rock gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e“3\/5 Gallon” is a combined container-size range. We confirm the exact container size before collecting payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eRepresentative species photograph, not the actual nursery specimen. Photo by James K. Lindsey; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\/\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.5\u003c\/a\u003e, via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Blechnum.spicant.jpg\"\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/a\u003e. No intentional modifications.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection aria-label=\"How ordering works\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlant ordering \u0026amp; availability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll plant orders are subject to availability and quality verification. We confirm your plants before collecting payment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelect your preferred plant and container size when requesting an order. Container sizes describe growing containers, not guaranteed plant height or age. Current availability and plant condition are confirmed individually. Delivery and professional planting are quoted separately unless expressly included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/request-a-plant\"\u003eRequest plants and sizes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Earth People LandCare","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon","offer_id":48331360043062,"sku":null,"price":42.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\/5 Gallon","offer_id":48350807883830,"sku":null,"price":131.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2901\/8934\/files\/upload-1793110918526_77232d2c-27d9-403b-9ab4-afb5f858933b.jpg?v=1793110942","url":"https:\/\/earthpeoplelandcare.com\/products\/deer-fern-native-shade-garden-fern","provider":"Earth People LandCare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}