Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Hay-Scented Fern
These medium-to-large creeping ferns are best for semi-wild or naturalistic landscapes. Plant in shade, although if soil is kept moist it can take more intense light than most ferns.

Dennstaedtia punctilobula (North American hay-scented fern)
Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of White Flower Farm
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Dennstaedtia punctilobula Fern, Hay-Scented
perennial, easy care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 5a thru 8b ...

Hayscented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula): The crushed leaves of this deciduous fern smell like freshly cut hay. Fronds grow 18 to 30 inches tall. Grow in light to full shade. Prefers constant moisture, but can stand some drought.

Dennstaedtie à Lobules Ponctués [French]: Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Denny Pratt Azalea [English]: Rhododendron 'Denny Pratt'
Denny's Double Large-Flowered Clematis [English]: Clematis 'Denny's Double' ...

Herbs: Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis), Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum), Large Leaf Aster (Aster macrophyllus), Hay Scented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula), Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense), Woodsorrel (Oxalis montana), ...

Dryopteris spinulosa, Common wood, zones 3-10
Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Hayscented, zones 3-9
Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas, zones 3-8
Polystichum munitum, Sword, zones 8-11
Matteuchia pennsylvanica, Ostrich, zones 2-9 ...

" Dennstaedtia punctilobula is commonly referred to as the hay scented fern and with good reason. If you crush the frond, it gives off a fragrance of newly mowed grass. It can be found in large colonies in the full sun of open meadows.

See also: Fern, Hay, Green, Ferns, Polystichum