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Osmunda cinnamomea

Cinnamon Fern

The young fiddleheads are covered in cinnamon-coloured felt, which turns to dark green as they mature on this slow-spreading, large fern.

  • »  AKA Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
  • »  Erect, mid-green, lanceolate fronds
  • »  Narrow cinnamon-coloured fertile fronds appear in the spring
  • »  Upright clumping form with exposed wiry black roots
  • »  Deciduous

1gal
$23.63
2gal Low Inventory
$27.83
  • Category:Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:70-125 cm
  • Spread:60-75 cm
  • Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Osmunda cinnamomea

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Osmunda cinnamomea

Osmunda grows best in a moist to average soil, in partial to full shade. They need constant moisture, do not like to dry out and are most commonly found in waterlogged or swampy areas.