Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Cottage Garden Plants sandpaper-like foliage adorns fuzzy creeping
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Description
sandpaper-like foliage adorns fuzzy creeping stems (5' wide in 3 years)
It is best to choose a permanent location when planting
We've grown this in our woodland shade garden for over two decades
We have carefully chosen selections of Arisaema sazensoo which
Japan's Mikinori Ogisu
Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Cottage Garden Plants sandpaper-like foliage adorns fuzzy creepingThe deciduous royal fern, Osmunda regalis, is truly one of the most distinctive and spectacular bold textured ferns. The light green leathery leaves give a very tropical appearance to the garden. With adequate moisture, royal fern can reach 6' tall x 3' in width, although 4' in height is more typical. The fertile sexual fronds of royal fern are brazenly exposed in public as opposed to more modest ferns which hide theirs on the leaf backs. Osmunda