Matteuccia struthiopteris subsp. pensylvanica
Ostrich Fern

Matteuccia struthiopteris subsp. pensylvanica - Summer Interest
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 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green
 Ultimate Height:
6 2 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
3 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
average, medium to wet soils
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The subspecies pensylvanica differs from the striaight species by a dark stripe in the scales.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Foliage Characteristics 53
  • Uses 117

    • Additional Information

    The Ostritch fern is native to North America, Europe, and northern Asia. They usually stay around 2 to 3 feet tall, but could reach 6 feet under the correct conditions. The frons arise in mid-summer and persist through the winter.

    3 Matteuccia struthiopteris subsp. pensylvanica found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12017_00401*AHCR
    22017_00397*AHCR
    32017_00359*AHCR

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