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Matteuccia struthiopteris - Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris, commonly called ostrich fern, is a clump-forming, upright to arching, rhizomatous, deciduous fern which typically grows 2-3' tall in cultivation, but may reach 6' tall in moist, cool climates in the wild.
- Type: Perennial, Fern
- Native
- Zone: 3 to 7
- Height: 3.00 to 6.00 feet
- Spread: 5.00 to 8.00 feet
- Bloom Time: Non-flowering
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Water: Medium to wet
- Maintenance: Medium
- Suggested Use: Naturalize, Rain Garden
- Tolerate: Rabbit, Heavy Shade, Erosion, Clay Soil, Wet Soil