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Ostrich Fern(3 of 11)

Matteuccia pensylvanica

• Large, deciduous fern reaching upwards of four feet

• Plant in rich, wet to moist soil

• Plant in medium to full shade for all zones

• Hardy in AHS heat zones 8-1

Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:

• Zone 3 -- Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring.

• Zone 4 -- Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring.

• Zone 5 -- Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring.

• Zone 6 -- Plant in spring or fall; mulch in the fall; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring.

• Zone 7 -- Plant in spring or fall; mulch in the fall; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring.

• Zone 8 -- Plant in spring or fall; mulch in the fall; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring.