Perennials, Ferns > Osmunda > Osmunda regalis > Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'
Osmunda regalis
'Purpurascens'
Purpurle Royal Fern
| Family |
| Osmundaceae |
| Genus |
| Osmunda |
| Species |
| regalis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Purpurascens' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Ferns |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 20 |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in part to full shade, in moist, humusy, acidic soil. Tolerant of wet soil and heavy shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases of note. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Non-flowering but producing spores. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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