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Ostrich Fern

Matteuccia struthiopteris

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SKU

00960-04

Cultural Details
Soil Type	Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Moisture	Moist, Wet
Sun Exposure	Partial, Shade
Height	3' - 5'
Bloom Color	Green
Bloom Time	July, Aug
Spacing	2' - 3'
Hardiness Zones	3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Root Type	Rhizome
Benefits	Deer Resistant

Description

Large and vase-shaped, with beautifully textured fronds, Ostrich Fern creates a dramatic effect in the shade garden. Excellent for naturalizing, it is a good choice for stabilizing soils along shady stream banks and ravines. While many ferns prefer acid to neutral soils, Ostrich Fern is tolerant of a wider range of soils. In optimal moist conditions Ostrich Fern can spread and form dense colonies. The emerging fiddlehead shoots are considered a delicacy, when cooked. Ostrich Fern is both, deer and rabbit resistant.

Range Map

Present in state
Present in county and native
Present in county, but introduced
Not present in state

Present and rare, native in county
Previously present, now locally extinct
State or county listed as noxious
Present in state, exotic

Native plants can be grown outside of their native range in the appropriate growing conditions. This map shows the native range, as well as the introduced range, of this species.

Shipping

Plant Shipping

We ship plants in the spring, and in the fall – during our plant-shipping periods.
Spring plant-shipping begins on April 3, 2023, and the last day to order plants for spring shipment is May 19.
During checkout, you will choose a Shipping Week for your plant delivery. Available space in the weekly schedule is filled on a first-come-first-served basis. The shipping week that you choose will be included in your email order confirmation.
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General Information

We are not able to combine a new order with a previous order, for shipping.
Plants and Seeds are shipped separately and have different shipping rates.
With all orders, credit cards are pre-authorized and charged when your order is placed.
We are not able to arrange orders for pick-up at the Nursery. All orders are shipped.
Plants and Seeds are shipped to destinations within the contiguous United States, only.

Questions (1)

Product Questions

Are ferns better planted in Spring or Fall?

Planting ferns in the spring is most common, but they can be planted at any time during the growing season, and that includes fall planting. If planted in spring, make sure to keep them consistently moist, but not over-watered, during their first season. A site that is protected from the wind also helps ferns establish quickly. If planted in the fall they should be installed in the ground at least 6 weeks before the ground freezes. This is important because it gives the newly planted ferns enough time to root-in before the ground freezes. Fall planted ferns may die-back quickly as they head into a dormant stage, but that does not mean they are dead. In the fall, new transplants typically take less water than in the spring, but still should have the soil moisture checked regularly to make sure it is not drying out completely. In fall you might want to use a marker/ or tag, in the soil to identify the place where you planted them.

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