Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis
royal fern
Osmundaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
fern
Size:
3-4 ft tall by to 3 ft wide. Does not spread vegetatively.
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
orange
Phenology:
Winter dormant.
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Lacy specimen plant in wet settings. Useful in fern gardens or beside a shady water feature. Useful around drainage ponds.
Considerations:
Needs periodic removal of old fronds.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Dome swamp, cutthroat seep. Wet woods, usually with acid soil. Shallow swamps, bogs, shallow ponds, stream banks, hydric seep slopes.
