Osmunda regalis
Reference : 01OSMU
Description
Family : Osmundaceae.
Royal fern.
Stately fern with wide tender-green fronds. Young golden croziers. Beautiful ochre colours in autumn. Plant it in a pond bank, half-submerged, or in a cool to moist soil, acidic or slightly alkaline, in the sun or half-shade (according to the region). Deciduous. Height and width : 1m/2m. Hardiness : -35°C.
Features
Foliage : deciduous
Height : over 90cm
Soil type : acidic - deep, humusy, peaty
Site : streams or ponds banks - bogs - cool to moist woods
Exposure : half shade - sun
Shape : upright - flared
Rhizome : erect
Hardiness : down to -35°C (-31°F)
