| Common Name: |
Royal Fern |
| Scientific Name: |
Osmunda regalis |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Flowering Fern |
| Category: |
Fern |
| Habit: |
Deciduous |
| Flower Description: |
Non-flowering |
| Foliage Description: |
Bipinnate blade; pinnae resemble locust tree leaves; only a few scattered hairs; fronds are pale pink as they emerge in spring; pinna not opposite and widely spaced; pinnule are narrow oblong with blunt or rounded tip; stipe is rounded with slightly grooved face; congested cluster of bead-like sori on fertile pinnae at tip of fronds |
| Height of Plant: |
2-3 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
2-3 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 6b - 10b |
| Light Requirements: |
Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Usage: |
Wet to mesic |
| Soil Type: |
Humus rich soil - swamps and wet sites |
| Propagation: |
Division |
| Maintenance: |
Low |
| Other Information: |
This plant is seldom damaged by deer |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |