ONOCLEA sensibilis
Medium
Part shade
Green
Moisture retentive soil
Multiple
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Description
Height x Spread: 70cm x 70cm
Commonly known as the Sensitive fern, this perennial, deciduous, rhizomatous, fern has a suckering habit. Lobed pinnate fronds are initially bronze, turning to light green as they mature. Fronds look extremely attractive in autumn.
A must have plant for your ferneries, the Sensitive fern thrives in shady to part shady conditions with a moisture retentive soil. Often used as under-planting trees and shrubs or in low maintenance borders.
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