| Type | Perennial, fern |
| USDA Hardiness range | 6A - 9B |
| Exposure | Full shade to partial shade or partial sun |
| Bloom color | None |
| Water needs | Moist to wet |
| Landscape uses | Border, container, foundation, ground cover, massing, specimen, woodland garden |
| Height | 12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm |
| Spread | 6" to 18" / 15cm to 45cm |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Leaf color | Green, purple |
| Fruit color | Brown |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral |
| Soil type | Sandy, loamy |
| Form | Irregular or sprawling, spreading or horizontal |
| Attributes and features | Attractive foilage, naturalizing |