Ferns > Ostrich Fern, Shuttlecock Fern
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One of the best leaves plants for places of damp, dappled shade, it works particularly well next to water or in a woodland garden in between deciduous trees. This deciduous shuttlecock fern is at its most wonderful in spring when the sizable, light green, lacy fronds start to unfurl.
Location: partial shade.
Soil Type: humus-rich, damp but well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil.
Growth Rate: average.
Other Characteristics: the short, dark brown fertile fronds produced in late-summer look great frosted in the winter garden.
Plant Hardiness: fully hardy.
Plant Care: Lift and seperate sizable colonies in spring. This plant is featured in the In The Shade Collection. Click here to view the ready-made border design