Matteuccia struthiopteris
(ostrich fern)
(ostrich fern)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Sally and Andy Wasowski, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height: 24 – 36 inches
Spread: 96 inches
Location: Bottom
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
foliage quality declines over summer; maintain consistent moisture; goes dormant in early fall
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet
This plant prefers Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
mound-forming, upright and arching; spreads by rhizomes
Foliage
medium green, dissected, and feathery fronds; medium-fine textur
Flowers
N/A