Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ #1 (Little Bluestem)
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Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis #3 (Canaan Fir)
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Matteuccia struthiopteris #2 (Ostrich Fern)
$18.99
-Part Shade, Full Shade
-Moist to Wet Soil (FACW)
-Neutral pH
-3-4′ Tall by 3-6′ Wide
-Colonizing growth habit
-Deer, Rabbit, Shade Tolerant
-Zone 3
-Edible fiddleheads in Spring
-Ohio Native
29 in stock
Ostrich Ferns are named after their resemblance to the erect, fountain shape of an ostrich’s tail feathers. These ferns are a rich medium green in color, especially delightful in spring after the fronds unfurl in their almost vertical habit. They prefer to be planted in partial to full shade with ample moisture available throughout the growing season, in which they will spread rapidly to form dense colonies. When the fiddleheads begin to emerge in spring, they are edible and considered quite the treat in New England.
Sources:
Native Ferns, Moss, & Grasses by William Cullina
Missouri Botanical Garden
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
New England Today
