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Deerfield Nature Trail Stop 13: Christmas Fern

A close up shot of a broad green fern leaf.
Christmas ferns are evergreen plants that prefer damp soil.

NPS Photo/Alicia Lafever

Quick Facts
The Deerfield Nature Trail is an excellent location to see Christmas ferns. The evergreen ferns thrive in the damp soils that surround Owens Creek.

Catoctin Mountain Park

Last updated: April 30, 2021