Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Perennial Giant Chain Fern By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on January 31, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email The largest fern native to North America, giant chain fern is frequently found in moist woodlands along the West Coast. In the garden it forms a graceful 5-foot-tall clump of pretty soft green foliage. The graceful fronds pair well with a multitude of shade-loving plants, and it also can be grown in containers. Plant giant chain fern in part sun or full shade and moist soil. It thrives next to streams and in moist bogs. It doesn't tolerate frost, so grow it in a protected location. Giant Chain Fern Overview Genus Name Woodwardia fimbriata Common Name Giant Chain Fern Plant Type Perennial Light Part Sun, Shade Height 3 to 8 feet Width null to 4 feet Special Features Good for Containers Zones 10, 8, 9 Propagation Division, Seed Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit