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Osmunda regalis


Royal Fern




Origin:  Missouri, United States of America.
Family
Osmundaceae
Genus
Osmunda
Species
regalis
Category
Perennials
Type
Ferns
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
1a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-40 - 0
Temperature (°F)
-40 - 30
Height
1 - 2 m
Spread
1 - 2 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Robust deciduous clump forming fern.
Landscape
Low maintenance underplanting.
Cultivation
Best grown in moist cool soil.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Bipinnate fronds holding rust-colored spore-bearing pinnae at tips.
Pests
No major issues.
Propagation
Sowing spores when ripe.
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