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Cinnamon Fern | Plant Profile

Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) are short, clump-forming ferns that are adapted to the shady woodlands of the American Midwest.

Cinnamon Fern prefers fertile, acidic, medium to wet soils in part shade to full shade.

Cinnamon Fern are attractive ferns for wetlands or near streams, ponds, and water features. Shaded wildflower gardens and naturalized areas are also ideal locations.

Description

Cinnamon Fern Characteristics

Cinnamon Fern are clump-forming ferns with a somewhat vase shaped habitat. The foliage is medium green in the spring, but quickly turns brown by fall. Large spikes emerge from the center of the plant. The spikes, called "fiddleheads", turn an attractive yellow in fall. The name refers to the color of the spikes and the frond bases.

There are few serious insect or disease issues that threaten Cinnamon Fern. Rabbits tend to avoid these plants.

USDA Climate Zone
Zones 3 - 9
Height
2.00 - 3.00'
Spread
2.00 - 3.00'
Bloom Time
Non-flowering
Water
Medium - Wet
Sun
Part Shade - Full Shade
Maintenance
Low
Deer Resistant?
Yes