Comptonia peregrina - Sweet Fern

Sweet Fern, Comptonia peregrina, is not actually a fern but a low-growing shrub with fern-like leaves that give off a pleasant fragrance when crushed. It can form a colony, so give this plant some room. Sweet Fern grows well in sandy soils, from well-drained dry sites to the edges of marshes.

• Type: Deciduous shrub
• Native
• Zone: 2 to 6
• Height: 2.00 to 5.00 feet
• Spread: 4.00 to 8.00 feet
• Bloom Time: April to May
• Bloom Description: Yellowish green
• Sun: Full sun to part shade
• Water: Medium
• Maintenance: Low
• Suggested Use: Naturalize, Rain Garden
• Flower: Insignificant
• Leaf: Fragrant
• Tolerate: Drought