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ostrich fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 3.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Sun Requirements
- Shade
- Water Requirements
- High
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Spreads Underground
- Design Considerations
- Attractive Foliage
- Other Considerations
- Rabbit Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Clay, Nutrient Rich
- Pests/Disease Prone
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- Hazards/Toxic
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Notes
This species is native to the Midwest and northeastern U.S.
Tolerant of clay soils.