Fern, Sweet Fern
Sweet Fern is an upright spreading native deciduous shrub with deeply notched aromatic dark green foliage resembling a fern frond and turns a nice red before browning in fall. Its insignificant greenish flower blooms in spring and is followed by brown burr-like nuggets. Easily grows in average well-drained soil. Drought tolerant.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
2’ - 5’ |
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Spread: |
4’ - 8' |
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Spacing: |
6’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 6 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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Season of Interest: |
Multi-Season |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Does not transplant well, but will form colonies once established.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Prairie Dropseed, Wild Bergamot, Musclewood
IMAGES: Sten Porse, Comptonia-peregrina-habitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Comptonia peregrina kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) anonymous, Comptonia peregrina BotGardBln1105HabitusFall, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Description
Sweet Fern is an upright spreading native deciduous shrub with deeply notched aromatic dark green foliage resembling a fern frond and turns a nice red before browning in fall. Its insignificant greenish flower blooms in spring and is followed by brown burr-like nuggets. Easily grows in average well-drained soil. Drought tolerant.
|
Type: |
Shrub |
|
Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
|
Height: |
2’ - 5’ |
|
Spread: |
4’ - 8' |
|
Spacing: |
6’ |
|
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 6 |
|
Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
|
Bloom Color: |
Green |
|
Season of Interest: |
Multi-Season |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Does not transplant well, but will form colonies once established.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Prairie Dropseed, Wild Bergamot, Musclewood
IMAGES: Sten Porse, Comptonia-peregrina-habitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Comptonia peregrina kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) anonymous, Comptonia peregrina BotGardBln1105HabitusFall, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
