This fern has a short creeping branched rhizome that is prostrate to erect with upright foliage and forms a clump. It has slender light green fronds that are divided and taper to a point and the fertile fronds produce spores along the margins in summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 12

Pteris multifida is naturally found from China to Japan and Indonesia growing in well drained, fertile moist humus rich sandy soils. It prefers a shaded to a semi-shaded protected position and is frost and drought tender.

Spider Brake is an attractive lacy-looking small fern that is grown in ferneries as a specimen or around water features. It is suitable for small shaded gardens or gully settings and is commonly grown as a potted shade house plant.It may also be used as an understorey plant establishing in 2 to 3 years from division. ID 1308

Pteris(TE-ris) multifida(mul-ti-FI-da)

Pteridaceae (TE-ri-de-AY-see-ee)
(Adiantaceae)