matteuccia struthiopteris (ostrich fern, fiddlehead fern) native*
$16.95
- broad, lance-shaped, pale green fronds
- smells like freshly mown hay when fronds are broken
- short, dark brown, fertile fronds appear in the centre in late summer
- upright, arching habit
- spreads vigorously by shallow, underground rhizomes
- deciduous
- non-flowering
- zone 4
- height 90-130cm
- spread 60-90cm
- matteuccia grows best in a moist to average, well-drained soil, in full shade or partial shade
- they will tolerate dry, sunny locations, however, they may brown a little and go dormant earlier in these conditions
- partial sun/shade, full shade
- fast growing
- deer resistant
- low maintenance
- native to ontario
- edible
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)