Tennessee Ostrich Fern is a native deciduous fern with a symmetrical vase shaped habit and pale green upright fronds. Best grown in part shade and rich, acidic and moist well-drained soils. Deer resistant. Tennessee Ostrich has edible fiddleheads which go up in spring.
*Deciduous ferns may still be dormant until late spring. This will appear that we've delivered a pot full of dirt however a healthy robust fern is awaiting inside.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
Height: |
2' - 3' |
Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spacing: |
1' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 7 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It has moderate to high water needs, keep the soil moist.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Tea Berry, Alumroot, Azalea
IMAGE: R. A. Nonenmacher, Diplazium pycnocarpon 1961, CC BY-SA 3.0
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.