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Osmunda cinnamomea

Cinnamon Fern

The young fiddleheads are covered in cinnamon-coloured felt, which turns to dark green as they mature on this slow-spreading, large fern.

  • »  AKA Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
  • »  Erect, mid-green, lanceolate fronds
  • »  Narrow cinnamon-coloured fertile fronds appear in the spring
  • »  Upright clumping form with exposed wiry black roots
  • »  Deciduous

1gal
$23.63
2gal
$27.83
  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:70-125 cm
  • Spread:60-75 cm
  • Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Exposure
Full Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist to Wet Soils
Moist to Average
Growth Rate
Fast
Critter
Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
Spring
Habit
Clumping
Foliage Color
Green
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Osmunda cinnamomea

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Osmunda cinnamomea

Osmunda grows best in a moist to average soil, in partial to full shade. They need constant moisture, do not like to dry out and are most commonly found in waterlogged or swampy areas.