Huge plume-like fronds can be 50% larger than those of native Ostrich Fern. Left alone it will form colonies from its underground rhizomes. The plant is dramatic in large plantings and compliments large hostas like ‘Blue Angel’ or as a background for golden hostas.
Product Description
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris ‘The King’ – The King Ostrich Fern
Huge plume-like fronds can be 50% larger than those of native Ostrich Fern. Left alone it will form colonies from its underground rhizomes. The plant is dramatic in large plantings and compliments large hostas like ‘Blue Angel’ or as a background for golden hostas.
Sun: Full Shade, Part Shade
Soil: Clay, Chalk, Loam, Sand
Size: Height: 3-7′
Zone: 3-7
Flower: Non-Flowering
Bloom Time: Non-Flowering
Attributes: Rabbit Tolerant, Heavy Shade Tolerant, Clay Soil Tolerant, Wet Soil Tolerant