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