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Royal Fern

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$29.00
Item: 7774-A
stock details: plugs
$52.00
Item: 7774-B
stock details: plugs
Osmunda regalis

Up to 6' tall and 9' wide at maturity. One of the showiest garden ferns, a great focal point at the waterside or in a woodland.

This native fern attains giant proportions, with soft and wavy deciduous lance-shaped light green fronds can reach 3' long. Sometimes called Flowering Fern because some of the fronds have brown spore cases on their tips that lend a decorative tassel-like appearance. 

Evolutionarily speaking, Osmunda is one of the oldest plant genera, native to North and South America and Asia. Some Royal Fern individuals are said to be 1000 years old. Ours are much younger. 

Prefers wet boggy areas and part shade. Plant 18" apart in consistently moist soil. Zone 2.

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Quick Details
Lifecycle
perennial
Hardy to Zone
2
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Additional Information

Ferns

Ferns make wonderful low-maintenance foliage plants that thrive in moist woodsy humus-rich soil and lend a serene aura to a shady garden or landscape. Mulch if necessary to keep crowns from drying out.

Herbaceous Perennial Plants

When you receive your order, open the bags and check the stock immediately. Roots and crowns should be firm and pliable. Surface mold is harmless and will not affect the plant’s future performance. Store plants in their packaging in a cool (35–40°) location until you are ready to plant. If it’s going to be awhile, you can pot up your perennials.

Do not plant bare-root perennial plant crowns directly outdoors before danger of frost has passed. Wet and/or cold conditions for an extended period may cause rotting.

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About planting bare-root perennials

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ship from early March through mid-to-late May, weather depending, beginning with warmer USDA zones.