Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)A classic fern with arching leaves that can grow to large sizes! Fairly adaptable provided adequate moisture. Do well planted alongside spring ephemerals like trillium, Dutchmans breeches, and bloodroot, as the ephemerals die back by the time the ferns leaves grow large. Light: Part Sun Shade, Shade Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic Soil Type: Loam, Humus, Peaty, Sandy Height: 3' 6' Bloom Color: Green Bloom Time: Jun Aug Root Type: Rhizome Notable

and moths such as owlet and Tortrix moths

Fruit: Drupes in red casings are arranged in pyramidal clusters

Width: 2’-4’

sturdy supports are best

but will take most any condition that’s not standing water

and beetles

Naturalizes easily

but set more fruit when cross pollinated

This highly variable evergreen is one of the world’s widest ranging conifers

Fruits are eaten by a variety of birds including cardinals

Hosts at least one leafhopper and a leaf miner moth

the insects disappear