Matteuccia struthiopteris
OSTRICH FERN
- AKA Matteuccia pensylvanica
- Upright clump of big green lacy fronds
- Smells like freshly-mown hay when fronds are broken
HEIGHT: 90-130 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm
Onoclea sensibilis
SENSITIVE FERN
- Broad smooth pale green fronds have deeply grooved wavy margined leaflets
- Fronds emerge along long creeping rhizomes
- In the spring, emerging fronds may have a coppery tone
HEIGHT: 30-50 cm · SPREAD: 90-120 cm
Osmunda cinnamomea
CINNAMON FERN
- AKA Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
- Erect mid-green lanceolate fronds
- Narrow cinnamon-coloured fertile fronds appear in the spring
HEIGHT: 70-125 cm · SPREAD: 60-75 cm
Osmunda regalis
ROYAL FERN
- Unique widely spaced oblong leaflets with a distinct central vein
- Pale green leaves in sunlight
- Deeper green in shade with reddish stems
HEIGHT: 90-150 cm · SPREAD: 60-90 cm