Fragrant Woodfern (Dryopteris fragrans)

Family: Dryopteridaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Dryopteris fragrans is an evergreen Fern growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in leaf all year. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The leaves are made into a tea. — The leaves are made into a tea.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocks and screes in Arctic Finland. Shaded cliffs and talus, often of limestone at elevations of 50 -1800 metres in northern N. America. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)