onoclea sensibilis (sensitive fern) native
$12.95
- broad, smooth, pale green fronds have wavy, deeply grooved, margined leaflets
- fronds emerge along the long, creeping rhizome In the spring, emerging fronds may have a coppery tone
- good ground cover
- deciduous
- non-flowering
- zone 2
- height 30-50cm
- spread 90-120cm
- onoclea grows best in a moist soil, in partial to full shade, with constant moisture, they will also grow in full sun
- they can be found in swamps, open meadows, and open woods
- partial sun/shade, full shade
- fast growing
- deer resistant
- low maintenance
- native to ontario
- bog or water garden
- ground cover
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)