Ostrich Fern
Also Known As:
Fiddlehead FernBotanical Name:
Matteuccia struthiopteris- AKA Matteuccia pensylvanica
- Upright clump of big green lacy 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
Hardiness Zone
4
Flower Colour
- Non-flowering
Height
90 cm-130 cm
Spread
60 cm-90 cm
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Ostrich Fern
Exposure
- Full Shade
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Growth Rate
- Fast
Foliage Colour
- Green
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Edible
- Low Maintenance
- Native to Ontario
Shape
- Clumping
Garden Uses
- Naturalizing
- Woodland/woods edge
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- 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.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario
Size: 9pt
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