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Onoclea sensibilis

Common Name

Sensitive Fern

Fern Type

Miscellaneous Ferns

Soil

Neutral to Acid sandy soil enriched with leaf mould or garden compost

Sun Aspect

Part Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist or Wet

Plant Type

Terrestrial Deciduous Fern

Height x Spread in feet

2 x indefinite

Foliage Colour and Shape/ Division

Upright, then arching, lance-shaped or triangular, pinnate, pale green sterile fronds.

Frond Length

12-24 inches

Comment

A coarse weedy fern commonly found in wet soils where it may form spreading colonies. Plants grow very easily in a pot or moist garden situation. In wet soils, the plants will stand considerable exposure to sun.

Photos from Read of Coblands Nurseries Ltd.

Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd.

See the British Pteridological Society for further details and photos.

Use of Fern

• Suitable for Indoor Decoration
• Ferns suitable for Outdoor Containers
• Ferns for Wet Soils
• Cold-Hardy Ferns

Thrives at the edge of water or in a damp shady border.