Osmunda regalis




Botanical Name: Osmunda regalis
Common Name: royal fern
Family Name: Osmundaceae
Origin/Distribution: Eastern Canada, N. Eastern United States, S. America

Leaf:
Fern-like, Fronds, Compound/Bipinnate/Odd-pinnate, Green, Leathery, Glabrous, Oblanceolate/Oblong/
Obtuse/Oblique/Serrulate
Bud: Basal
Flower: Panicle, Insignificant

Fruit/Seed:
Sporangium (spores), Yellow/Brown
Stem/Bark: Thin

Size:
Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/Spread: 0.6 - 1.0m
Habit: Arching, Stiffly upright, Upright
Form: Vase

Soil:
Acidic, Bog, Rich, Well-drained
Moisture: Moist, Wetlands
Sun: Partial sun, Full sun *if kept moist
Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade
Hardiness zone(USDA): 4 - 9

Landscape use:
Accent plant, Container planting, Mixed shrub boarder, Specimen plant, Waterside planting, Wetland/bogs, Woodland margin

Notes:
Perennial, *Big fern

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