Name: Ostrich Fern
SKU: 535b24f4960e
Availability: InStock

Matteuccia pensylvanica

$15.00 – $25.00

TYPE	Perennial	SUN	Part Shade to Full Shade
HEIGHT	3 ft	SOIL	Moist Well Drained
SPREAD	3 ft	FLOWER	Late Spring, Brown fronds
ZONE	2	FRUIT	Edible foliage \| No fruit

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Categories: Outdoor Plants, Perennial, Perennials

Latin Name: Matteuccia pensylvanica

Growth Rate:

Medium growth rate

Foliage:

Large, upright standing clump of big green leaves

Deer/Rabbit:

Deer resistant

Applications:

Used as a border plant, groundcover or in a massed planting

Native:

Native

Notes:

Invasive:

Invasive

Cut/Dried Flower:

Beautiful use as a cut or dried flower

Containers:

Great for planting in containers

Sun:

Plant in a part shade to full shade location

Drainage:

Requires moist soil - Do not allow to dry out

Soil Acidity:

Does well in clay soils

Maintenance:

Low maintenance

Pruning:

Prune off dead foliage and fertile fronds in winter

Additional information

Pot Size	#1 Pot, #2 Pot

Ostrich Fern