Ostrich Fern Plant Size:Quart Container and dry conditions

and dry conditions

If kept in containers

cut your plants back to about a foot in colder climates because these shrubs may die back to the ground and act like Perennials

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Ostrich Fern Plant Size:Quart Container and dry conditionsEasily one of the most beautiful Ferns for wet shade, the Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) is a must have addition! Unfurling into a beautiful vase shaped leaf, the showy, arching fronds are reminiscent of Ostrich tail feathers. The plumes of lustrous, very large, dark emerald add lushness to those corners of the yard that are shaded and damp. The finely dissected leaves also bring delicate texture to the landscape. Ostrich Fern settles nicely