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Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Super lush, super ancient ferns perfect for shady gardens! These large, evocative ferns create a sense of mystery in the landscape. Evolving roughly between the Oligocene and Eocene eras (~35 million years ago), these magnificent and stately ferns can now be found across North America, Europe, and Asia in cool, moist areas.
The young fronds are edible and a wonderful delicacy.
Perfect for Forest Gardens, Shade Gardens.
Deer and Rabbits avoid eating these plants.
3-6'T x 5-8'W.
Zones 3-7, cold hardy down to -40F.
| Shade, Part | |
| No | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| No | |
| Yes |