About
A lush fern, reaching 50-120cm, with finely divided green fronds. It produces elegant foliage. 'Gracilis' is valued in garden settings.
About the genus
Osmunda are medium-sized to large deciduous ferns, usually from wet places, with erect or arching, pinnate or bipinnate fronds, bearing spores either on modified pinnae or on separate, smaller fronds
Plant details
Suggested usesShade gardens, woodland
Care notes
CultivationMoist, humus-rich soil in shade
PruningRemove old fronds in spring
PropagationDivide or spores
Pest resistancePest-free
Disease resistanceFoliar disease rare