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Cinnamon fern

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Cinnamon fern is found in the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada, from Texas and Florida to to Quebec and Newfoundland.

 


Cinnamon Fern
Brilliant green lacy fronds gracefully arch outward in stately vase-shaped clumps. In early summer narrow fronds emerge as vertical spikes of cinnamon red brown in the center. Especially striking when planted in groups.

Cinnamon Fern
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Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea): This upright, deciduous fern is native throughout South Carolina. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall. Plant in sun to full shade, with constant moisture if planted in sun.

Cinnamon fern is a beautiful choice for shade and woodland gardens.
Usage
Grow cinnamon fern at the margins of a pond or stream, or in moist borders.

Cinnamon ferns grow in moist woodlands, often found along stream banks or in marshy areas. They prefer rich, moist soil in shaded areas. Typically found under hardwood trees like maple and oak, these…
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Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)
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Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern)
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Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern, Flowering Fern)
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Osmunda cinnamomea known as the cinnamon fern produces its spores on separate leaf blades arising from the center of the plant. They're a wooly cinnamon color.

Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) Zone 3
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) Zone 4
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This deciduous fern bears shuttlecocks of lance-shaped, feathery pale green fronds. Separate, erect, narrow fertile fronds are cinnamon-brown in spring. Cinnamon fern is native to eastern North America.

See also: Cinnamon, Fern, Royal Fern, Forsythia, Orchid