Osmunda cinnamomea
Cinnamon-fern
Description:
Large fern that can grow 2 to 3 feet tall. Cinnamon colored fronds emerge in early summer. Grows best in moist or wet soil under full shade. Great groundcover in moist shady sites.
Plant Overview:
| Plant Family: | Osmundaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Ferns |
| Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: | Birds |
| Fruit Timing: | Spores mature early or mid-May, as the fronds uncoil, very shortly after which the fertile fronds begin to wither and soon perish |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, SNR |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Loam, Sandy, Clay |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |
| Soil pH: | Acidic, Slightly Acidic |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Shade |
| Light Range: | Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Wet |