Matteuccia struthiopteris

True Ostrich Fern

  • Category: Ferns
  • Hardiness Zone: 2
  • Height: 36 Inches
  • Spread: 36 Inches

A vigorous tall vase-shaped fern from grandmother's garden. A native of northern North America. It appreciates constant moisture on the North side of the house but will grow easily in the woodland garden. The fiddle heads can be cut in the spring and eaten like asparagus when they are 2"-3" tall.

Exposure
Partial Shade
Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
Average
Dry
Habit
Mounding
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Spring
Summer
Foliage Color
Green
Plant Sub-Group
Perennial Ferns