Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern)
$17.75
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GARDEN SITE: ⛅-Shade. Average, Medium to wet, Well-drained soil. Best in rich soils with consistent moisture.
SIZE: 3-6 ft. SPREAD: 5-8 ft.
FLOWERS: Non-flowering
WILDLIFE: Fronds provide shelter for small mammals and birds. Larval host for several moth species.
ZONE: 3-7
DISTRIBUTION: AK, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WI, WV
A shade-loving plant with large, showy fronds that resemble ostrich plumes. As long as the soil is not allowed to dry out, this stately fern will slowly naturalize and add great texture to a shade garden. Erosion, deer and rabbit tolerant.