{"title":"Osmunda","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge, stately native ferns for moist and wet soil. Bold texture for shady and boggy spots.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"osmunda-regalis-royal-fern","title":"Osmunda regalis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOsmunda regalis\u003c\/em\u003e: Regal Fronds, Wet Feet Welcome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal Fern is a native that unfurls bronze-tinted fronds like it's reading out a royal decree. Bright green, widely spaced leaflets with brown tassels at the tips. ROYALTY NEVER ASKS FOR DIRECTIONS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOsmunda regalis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Fern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90–150 cm (3–5 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–90 cm (2–3 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e None; it is a fern. Brown, flower-like clusters of spore cases form at the tips of fertile fronds in early summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright green, twice-divided fronds with widely spaced, oblong leaflets, often bronze-tinted as they unfurl; yellow in fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rabbit resistant, tolerates wet soil, RHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a moist, shady spot where its size can shine: beside a pond or stream, in a rain garden, at the edge of a woodland or as a specimen in a damp border. It handles standing water better than most ferns, so it's a natural for low, soggy parts of the yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant royal fern in a moist to wet, shady native bed with spring wildflowers and a smaller fern in front. \u003cem\u003eTrillium erectum\u003c\/em\u003e opens maroon-red flowers at 20 to 40 cm in April and May. \u003cem\u003eCornus canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e carpets the ground at 10 to 20 cm with white bracts in May and June. \u003cem\u003eOnoclea sensibilis\u003c\/em\u003e adds sensitive fern fronds at 30 to 90 cm. \u003cem\u003eLiriope 'Monroe White'\u003c\/em\u003e edges the front at 30 to 45 cm with white spikes in August and September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in part to full shade in rich, moist to wet soil. It grows best in acidic soil with plenty of organic matter, so work in leaf mould or compost. It can take more sun if the soil never dries out. Dry soil is the one thing it won't forgive. Water regularly, especially through the first two seasons. Mulch with shredded leaves. Cut back the old fronds in late fall or early spring. It grows from a slow, woody crown and is best left in place once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOsmunda regalis\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most widespread ferns in the world, growing wild across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, including the swamps and wet woods of Ontario and Quebec. The species name \u003cem\u003eregalis\u003c\/em\u003e means \"royal,\" and it holds the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet soil, deep shade, deer and rabbits? It reigns over all of it. Plant it by the pond. 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THE SPICE RACK OF THE SHADE GARDEN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOsmundastrum cinnamomeum\u003c\/em\u003e (syn. \u003cem\u003eOsmunda cinnamomea\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cinnamon Fern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90–150 cm (3–5 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–90 cm (2–3 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e None; it is a fern. Separate fertile fronds turn cinnamon brown in spring and fade by midsummer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright green, once-cut fronds in an upright, vase-shaped clump, turning yellow to tan in fall; small woolly tufts mark the base of each leaflet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rabbit resistant, tolerates wet soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it where you want height and drama in a damp, shady garden: along a pond or stream, in a rain garden, in a low wet corner or at the back of a woodland bed. A single clump makes a fine focal point, and it's one of the few large perennials happy in soggy, acidic soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give cinnamon fern a moist to wet, shady bed with Jack-in-the-pulpit and a blue-gold hosta. \u003cem\u003eArisaema triphyllum\u003c\/em\u003e adds hooded Jack-in-the-pulpit flowers at 30 to 60 cm from April to June. \u003cem\u003eHosta 'Sunny Halcyon'\u003c\/em\u003e brings gold leaves at 30 cm. \u003cem\u003eOnoclea sensibilis\u003c\/em\u003e adds sensitive fern fronds at 30 to 90 cm. \u003cem\u003eLiriope 'Big Blue'\u003c\/em\u003e edges the front with grass-like leaves and violet spikes at 30 to 45 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in part to full shade in rich, moist to wet, acidic soil with plenty of organic matter. It can handle more sun if the soil never dries out. In dry soil the fronds brown early and the plant may go dormant. Keep it well watered, especially the first year. A leaf mulch helps hold moisture. Cut back old fronds in late fall or early spring. It grows slowly from a compact crown, takes a few years to reach full size, and rarely needs dividing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cinnamon fern grows wild in swamps, wet woods and bogs across eastern North America, including Ontario and Quebec, with related populations in tropical America and eastern Asia. Long classed as \u003cem\u003eOsmunda cinnamomea\u003c\/em\u003e, it was later moved to its own genus, \u003cem\u003eOsmundastrum\u003c\/em\u003e, after botanists found it was less closely related to its look-alike cousins than once thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e A native that loves wet soil and doesn't interest deer or rabbits. Plant a few by the downspout. 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