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Osmundaceae
Cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Also known as Osmunda cinnamomea var. typica, Osmundastrum, Fiddlehead fern, Osmunda cinnamomea
Native Plants · Fern · Shade Garden · Woodland · Native Plant · Moisture Loving · Deciduous · Perennial · Naturalistic · Bog Garden · Cinnamon Fern
Cinnamon fern is a striking native fern that thrives in moist, humus-rich soil and partial to full shade, making it ideal for woodland gardens and shaded borders. It prefers consistently moist conditions and will struggle in dry soils, so mulching around the base helps retain moisture. The cinnamon-colored fertile fronds that emerge in spring give this plant its distinctive common name and seasonal interest.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; do not allow to dry out between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–7
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Assam, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District Of Columbia, East Himalaya, Ecuador
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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