Osmunda regalis ‘Purpurascens’

Osmunda regalis is a large, stately fern with light green fronds four feet long that gives a tropical look to the garden.

Osmunda regalis is a magnificent, large, stately fern with light green foliage that gives a tropical look to the garden with fronds up to four feet long. ‘Purpurascens’ is the most striking form with new purple stems and burgundy new growth that eventually fade to green as the huge leaves expand. Older specimens develop mounded trunks up to 1-1.5 feet high. Great for a shaded garden and moist to average soils. Herbaceous. Possibly hardy to zone 2.

Common Name:  Royal Fern

Family:  Osmundaceae (The Royal Fern Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-9

Light:  Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun

Height:  4-6'

Width:  2-3'

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Foliage Colour:  Green, Burgundy/Red/Purple

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Moist, Average

Stem Colour:  Purple

Fragrance:  No

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Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Swampy areas, fens and damp woodland.

Award:  GPP AGM

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