Ostrich Fern

Matteuccia Struthiopteris

Overview

The Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, is a robust, crown-forming perennial, thriving in USDA zones 3-7. With its stately, vase-like clumps, it unfurls feather-like fronds reaching 3-6 feet in height. Preferring partial to full shade, it flourishes in moist, rich soil. Ideal for naturalized areas, it provides dramatic vertical texture and lush, green backdrop in woodland gardens. Hardy and low maintenance, it offers a graceful, arching display, emulating its namesake‚Äôs plumes.

Sun Half, ShadeWater Extra in Summer, HighZones 3–7

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — The Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, is a robust, crown-forming perennial, thriving in USDA zones 3-7

Culture

Sun: Half, Shade
Water: Extra in Summer, High
USDA zones: 3–7

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Onocleaceae

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Photos (119)

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — <br><br>It is important to note that while these ferns are low maintenance; fern for half or shade, image 97

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — they do require consistent moisture; hardy and low maintenance, it offers a graceful, arching display, image 98

$Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — especially during dry periods; this fern\'s growth pattern is distinctive, image 99$

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — A generous layer of mulch will help to maintain soil moisture and keep root systems cool; especially, image 100

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — An enchanting addition to any woodland or shade garden; with its stately, vase-like clumps, it unfurls, image 101

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — The Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, is a robust, crown-forming perennial, thriving in USDA, image 105

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — the Ostrich Fern offers a dramatic; is a deciduous perennial that brings an elegant and lush greenery to, image 102

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — yet natural aesthetic with minimal care requirements; thanks to its underground rhizomes, image 103

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — fern for half or shade; an enchanting addition to any woodland or shade garden, image 104

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — With its stately, vase-like clumps, it unfurls feather-like fronds reaching 3-6 feet in height; these, image 106

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — Preferring partial to full shade, it flourishes in moist, rich soil; which unfurl into the large fronds, image 107

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — Ideal for naturalized areas; yet natural aesthetic with minimal care requirements, image 108

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — green backdrop in woodland gardens; well-drained soil and will thrive in part to full shade, image 110

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — it provides dramatic vertical texture and lush; green backdrop in woodland gardens, image 109

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — These ferns typically grow to a height ranging from 3 to 6 feet with a similar spread; a generous layer, image 115

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — the Ostrich Fern prefers a rich; preferring partial to full shade, it flourishes in moist, rich soil, image 116

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — known botanically as Matteuccia struthiopteris; the Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, is a robust, image 112

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — is a deciduous perennial that brings an elegant and lush greenery to any shaded landscape design; known, image 113

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — Its common name derives from the grand, arching fronds that resemble the graceful feathers of an, image 114

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — Hardy and low maintenance, it offers a graceful, arching display, emulating its namesake‚Äôs plumes, image 111

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — well-drained soil and will thrive in part to full shade; its common name derives from the grand, arching, image 117

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — vase-like clumps which can spread to form a dense colony when happily situated; the Ostrich Fern offers, image 119

$Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia Struthiopteris) — This fern\'s growth pattern is distinctive; <br><br>It also bears "fiddleheads" in early spring, image 118$

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