This upright rhizomatous fern has a tufted habit with a short thick trunk and forms a rounded habit. The erect divided fronds are bronze colour maturing to dark green and the slender fertile fronds appear in the centre of the plant during summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 12

Blechnum camfieldiiis naturally found in Australia growing along the margins of salt water rivers and around swampy environments from south-east Queensland and east coast of New South Wales.

It prefers a fertile organic rich moist to boggy soil in a semi-shade to full sun position with wind, frost and drought protection.

Water Fern is grown for its foliage and is planted in shaded rockeries or garden beds and as a potted specimen in a fernery. It is also used as an understorey plant in a tropical garden, commonly around a water feature. In cool climates it is grown under glass and establishes from division in 1 to 2 years and tolerates drier conditions. ID 1288

Blechnum(BLEK-num) camfieldii (cam-field-ee-eye)

Blechnaceae(blek-NAY-see-ee)