Cinnamon Fern #1 (Osmunda cinnamomea)

Coppery fertile frond spikes emerge in early summer. Easy to grow native. Forms multiple crowns with arching leaves. Host to 6 species of Lepidoptera. Average to wet soils. Good rain garden plant. Larger in acidic soils. Okay in neutral to slightly alkaline soils. OH native. Light to full shade. 3-5′ Zone 3