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Ferns
Ostrich fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
- Size
- Height: 3 to 5+ ft Width: 2 to 4+ ft
- Bloom Color
- Non-flowering
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FAC Facultative — occurs in wetlands and non-wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Low to moderate soil salt and salt spray tolerance
Notes
Wet to moist soils; part shade to shade
Wildlife Value
Provides shelter for some animals, larval host for several moths, fronds are food source for large herbivores