Phonetic: os-mun-DAS-trum sin-uh-MOH-mee-um
Cinnamon fern is an attractive fern which would be an excellent pick for woodland gardens and wet areas. It typically reaches about 2-4' tall, but can grow to 6' if it is in ideal conditions. Cinnamon fern provides ground cover and nesting material for songbirds, is low maintenance, and deer and rabbit resistant.
- Native Region: BONAP Map
- BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Shade
- Color: Green
- Soil Type: Wet - Medium
- Mature Plant Size: 2-4'H, 2-3'W
- Plant Spacing: 3'
- Host Plant: host to many moth species, including Olethreutes osmundana
- Attracts: Birds, Moths
- Advantages: Deer resistant, heavy shade tolerant, grows in wet soils
- Landscape Uses: Woodland garden, rain garden, shade garden
- Companion Plants: Great Blue Lobelia, Cardinal Flower, Winterberry, Blue Flag Iris
