Sensitive Fern

Onoclea sensibilis

$13.99

In Stock
Key Features
Mature Height

3 to 4'

Container Size

Quart

Bloom Time

Non-flowering

Soil Moisture

Medium, Moist, Wet

Soil Type

Average to rich, well-drained.

Hardiness Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Light Requirements

Full shade, Part shade

U.S. Range

AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY

Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis) is a unique looking, colony-forming fern, mainly found in moist woodlands. An attractive addition to any shaded native garden. Also known as bead fern, it puts out a shoot containing bead-like spores. Sensitive fern provides good shelter to frogs and salamanders. The “sensitive” part of it’s name derives from it’s sensitivity to frost. In the right conditions however, it will return year after year.

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