Cinnamon Fern
Cinnamon Fern
Cinnamon Fern – The Perfect and Charming Accent For Your Home Garden.
The Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum Cinnamomum) is a lovely native perennial fern that will make any garden or landscape beautiful and interesting. It’s a handsome specimen plant with cinnamon-coloured spore stalks and large feathery leaves that are visually attractive and useful for shade gardens, woodlands or wet gardens.
Key Features:
Superior Cinnamon-Colored Fronds: This fern’s cinnamon-colored spore stalks are a bit of extra flair in the garden.
Great For Shade Gardening: Full and part shade plant, so is excellent for shade forest or gardens.
Aquatic: It likes to grow on wet, aerated soil, so don’t grow it where it often rains or near a water source.
Grosse Fronds - Heavy with Greens: Reaches 3' tall with feathery curved fronds to give the surrounding plants a deep green backdrop.
Native Perennial: Native fern species that aids local biodiversity and native animals.
Benefits of Cinnamon Fern:
Beautiful Beauty: Its cinnamon spore stalks and large green fronds are striking in beds and borders.
Shade & Moisture Friend: It grows in shade and moist places, so it works well in shaded woodland, trees, or water gardens.
No Downtime: Not much work once it is in place. Cut back dead fronds in late winter, so the spring season is new.
Ecologically Friendly: As a native plant, Cinnamon Fern cares for native wildlife and ecosystems.
Long-Term Perennial: It repeats itself season after season, bringing green foliage to your garden with little work.
Planting & Care Instructions:
Sun: Favors full to half shade, although will take sun if watered well.
Soil: Grows in well-drained, moist soils that are slightly acidic. It works best with high-organic content garden beds.
Sprinkle: Keep soil moist all year round if it is dry.
Space: Sow 18-24 inches apart to give you dense growth.
Why Choose Cinnamon Fern?
The Cinnamon Fern is a lovely plant to put in your yard and an easy, hardy, low-maintenance option for providing form and interest in the shade or moisture-laden areas. The unique cinnamon-shaded spore stalks make it a perennial in woodland, water, and shade gardens. If you’re a gardener looking for something more elegant and organic, the Cinnamon Fern is one of your best bets.