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Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich Fern, Shuttlecock Fern
Origin: Eastern Asia, Europe and eastern North America.
| Family |
| Onocleaceae |
| Genus |
| Matteuccia |
| Species |
| struthiopteris |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Ferns |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 25 |
| Height |
| 0.9 - 1.2 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A common evergreen fern. |
| Landscape |
| Ground cover, near wet areas, by ponds or as filler in a wild, forested property. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in partial sun to full shade in moist to wet, humus-rich soil of any acidity or soil type. |
| Shape |
| Mounding. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No known pests or diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, often in woodland areas. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Sterile fronds of 25 - 50 leaflets that give off the appearance of large 'plumes' or fans, hence its common names. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green throughout. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft and feathery. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Joany's Woods, West Williams, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By underground rhizomes. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Cook unfurled heads in early spring as you would asparagus. |
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