matteuccia

Ostrich-feather fern

There are about 4 species of deciduous rhizomatous ferns, they will produce tall sterile fronds in a neat shuttlecock shape in the spring, they are followed later on in the season by the smaller over-wintering fertile fronds. They are Fully hardy and will prefer semi-shade and wet soil.

Classification

• Common Names: Ostrich-feather fern

• Family: Struthiopteris

• Variety:

DSC00574.JPG: 2001-05-25 Ostrich feather fern

Propagation Notes

• Plant Type: fern

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• Hardiness:

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Excellent for waterside planting

Tolerates part day sun

DSC00685.JPG: 2001-06-09 Full grown fern

shuttlecock fern, ostrich fern

is not a British native, but has naturalised in parts of Britain. It sends up bright green ‘shuttlecocks’ in early spring and develops into a handsome plant. It prefers a moist soil. Height: 1-1.5m

Produces large fronds in the characteristic shuttlecock shape which gives a dramatic effect in the garden. The extraordinary fiddleheads unfurl to bright green, feathery fronds and can reach over 2 meters.

Classification

• Common Names: shuttlecock fern, ostrich fern

• Family: Onocleaceae

• Variety: struthiopteris

Propagation Notes

• Plant Type: fern

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• Hardiness: Hardy H5-H1 (<-10)

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Full shade, partial shade. Sheltered position.

Ostrich Fern

Matteuccia are rhizomatous deciduous ferns, sometimes with stolons, forming shuttlecock-like rosettes of erect or spreading, pinnately divided fronds, with smaller, erect, bead-like fertile fronds

Classification

• Common Names: Ostrich Fern

• Family: Onocleaceae

• Variety: Struthiopteris

DSC02300.JPG: 2002-09-06 Fern

Propagation Notes

• Plant Type: fern

• Propagation: Division

• Hardiness: Hardy H5-H1 (<-10)

• Flowering Season:

Propagate by sowing spores as soon as ripe or by division in spring

DSC02301.JPG: 2002-09-06 Fern