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PLANT BASE

Osmunda regalis

Royal fern

Height
Spread
Growth
habit
-
2-3'
2-3'
Form                           Lifecycle              Hardiness zone*
Vase-shaped, clumping
Fern
Perennial

APPEARANCE
Bloom time
Bloom color
-
Violet/ pinkish
USE FOR
Seasonal interest
ENVIRONMENT
Terminal clusters
Light
Water
Soil
Soil pH
Soil Preference
ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCE
HABITAT & NATIVE RANGE
BROWSE TOLERANCE
Tolerance to browse by animals typically happens once plants are established. Young plants may still be quite susceptible.
SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE & COMMON PROBLEMS
Divide every 2-3 years, don't add thick mulch as will cause rot
COMPANION PLANTS
COMPANION TREES & SHRUBS
NOTES

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VIEWS:

Spring 2019

LAWN GONE NATIVE

An honors thesis by Zoe Roane-Hopkins

Thesis Advisor

Ken Tamminga

Honors Advisor

Larry Gorenflo

Schreyer Honors College

College of Arts & Architecture

Department of Landscape Architecture

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

LAST UPDATED  November 2022

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