Matteuccia struthiopteris | Fern-Ostrich | Pots and Plants on the Pike

Matteuccia struthiopteris

Fern-Ostrich

Upright, arching habit
Spreads by shallow underground rhizomes
Use as ground cover in woodland gardens

Category: Fern
Height: 3 - 6 ft
Spread: 3 - 4 ft
Hardiness Zone: 3-7
Breeder: Proven Selections
Tags: Border or Bed; Cut Flower/Foliage; Great Foliage; Ground Cover; Low Maintenance; Mass Planting

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

•	Border or Bed
•	Cut Flower/Foliage
•	Great Foliage
•	Ground Cover
•	Low Maintenance
•	Mass Planting
•	Native
•	Water's Edge / Bog Plant

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant
•	Rabbit Resistant

Exposure

•	Full Shade
•	Partial Sun

Soil Moisture

•	Average Water
•	Wet Soil/Wetlands

Fern-Ostrich - Matteuccia struthiopteris