osmunda cinnamomea (cinnamon fern) native
$16.95
- AKA osmundastrum cinnamomeum
- erect, mid-green, lanceolate fronds
- narrow cinnamon-coloured fertile fronds appear in the spring
- upright clumping form with exposed wiry black roots
- deciduous
- non-flowering
- zone 3
- height 70-125cm
- spread 60-75cm
- osmunda grows best in a moist to average soil, in partial to full shade
- they need constant moisture, do not like to dry out and are most commonly found in waterlogged or swampy areas
- partial sun/shade, full shade
- fast growing
- deer resistant
- low maintenance
- native to ontario
- bog or water garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)