Jurassic Gold Wood Fern
Dryopteris wallichiana 'Jurassic Gold' (PP#32735)
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Jurassic Gold Wood Fern highlights at a glance!
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Shade, Partial Shade
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Moisture
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Growth RateMedium
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Pruning Time
Growing Zones 5 - 9
Need something primordial or gilded for your garden? Why not both? The Jurassic Gold Wood Fern PP #32735 (Dryopteris wallichiana 'Jurassic Gold' ) is an excellent burst of golden yellow and green for your shaded landscape!
The finely-dissected foliage emerges bright orange in the spring, before transforming into its chartreuse hues for the year, this type of Alpine Wood Fern will often have multiple hues at once with the orangy center new growth, golden older leaves, and green mature leaves as they fill out the upright vase-shaped clumps.
Winning Best New Plant at Horticulture Week Awards in 2019, and second place at the Farwest Trade Show in 2020, the Jurassic Gold is a colorful Fern that grows readily throughout USDA plant hardiness zones 5-9. Spreading taller than wide up to 2 feet, these perennial Ferns are gorgeous foliage plants!
Planting and Application:
A superior choice for shade gardens where Jurassic Gold mixes and mingles with Hosta and Coral Bells, you can have fun playing with their color palette with selections like orange Caramel or gold and red Champagne Coral Bells. The bold leaves of Stained Glass Hosta complement them beautifully. Well adapted to moist soils, plant Wood Ferns on the perimeters of water gardens and water features to add a soft lushness to the design.
Use Jurassic Gold as an understory groundcover, in woodland gardens, under large tree canopies, in the shade of your home as edging throughout narrow side yards for vivid color that catches the eye and enlivens the gloom that shade can often go hand and hand with. Spice up a tired, shaded foundation planting or at the shady base of a weary evergreen hedge.
Well adapted to growing in containers and planters, these are wonderful for decorating covered porches and shady patio seating, bringing a cooling, lush effect to your outdoor garden spaces! Ferns are beloved additions to any landscape! You can even snip a few fronds for beautiful bouquet greenery (or is it orangery?) and enliven a tabletop vase indoors!
- Orange New Growth & Golden Green Mature Fronds
- Dissected Foliage & Vase-Shaped Clumps
- Loves Shade & Moisture
- Great in Containers & Planters!
- Rows, Edging, Beds & Border Color & Specimen Plantings
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Perennial Ferns are easy to grow in the right conditions. Provide partial shade, afternoon shade, or even full shade in the hottest climates to keep these plants growing happily. Any moist, enriched and heavily organic soil will work fine. Provide water throughout the hot summer and drought, plus enrich the soil further with a 3-4 inch deep layer of wood chips over the soil surface.
Divide Ferns every few years to keep the clumps growing vigorously and to remove old plant material. In spring, before new growth emerges, clean up old fronds and prune the mounds back as needed.
- Shade Shade Shade!
- Well-Drained Enriched Soil
- Needs Regular Moisture Access
- Clean Mounds In Early Spring
- Rarely Damaged By Deer
Get ready for bright springs and lush summers with the Jurassic Gold Wood Fern in your shade gardens this year! Order yours today at Nature Hills Nursery before they are gone!
