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Matteuccia struthiopteris

Common name ostrich fern

Family dryopteridaceae

Life cycle perennial fern (Z2-10)

Size 3-4'

Light part-full shade

Cultural notes moist soil

US native fern with an upright growth habit. We've tried and failed to grow ferns on various occasions - hopefully, we'll succeed with this one. I gave it a place in the back of our shade garden, which is the closest I can come to satisfying its needs for shade, organic soil, and consistent moisture.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: shade garden

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