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Cinnamon Fern

Osmunda cinnamomea

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Planting & Care

Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: Cinnamon Ferns thrive in full to part shade. While they can handle more sunlight in cooler climates, they need at least four to six hours of shade to prevent the delicate fronds from scorching or turning yellow.
  • Soil: These ferns prefer rich, acidic, and consistently moist soil. If you have heavy clay, mix in plenty of compost or leaf mold to help with drainage while retaining the moisture they crave.

Watering Requirements

During the first year, keep the soil consistently damp to help the root system establish itself. Once mature, Cinnamon Ferns can tolerate soggy ground and even shallow standing water, but they will show stress through drooping fronds if the soil dries out completely. For the best growth, maintain a "wrung out sponge" level of moisture at all times.

Pruning Tips

This plant produces new growth from the center of the crown each spring, so there is no need to prune for bloom production. In late winter or early spring before new fiddleheads emerge, simply snip away the dead, brown fronds from the previous year. This "spring cleaning" allows the new growth to shine and prevents old foliage from trapping excess moisture that could lead to crown rot.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a balanced, slow release fertilizer or a layer of organic compost in early spring just as the fiddleheads begin to unfurl. Avoid using high nitrogen fertilizers late in the summer. Excessive nitrogen at that time encourages soft, new growth that will not have enough time to harden off before the first frost, leaving the plant vulnerable to winter damage.

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Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) is the perfect plant for that wet spot in your yard where very little will grow. Native to American wetlands, this plant thrives in woodland gardens and by streams, ponds and bogs. If you have a water feature in your yard, then this is the plant you want growing beside it. Highly adaptable and verdant upright greenery all growing season.

The name Cinnamon Fern refers to the cinnamon-colored new fronds and the fibers that are found near the base. You may have seen these pretty fibers used to make orchid pots. These ferns don't flower or bloom, but they don't need to. They make a huge statement with just their emerald green fronds standing like sentinels in your garden. These plants look prehistoric and are as sturdy as they look.

Use these slowly spreading plants to fill in those wet spots and then don't give them another thought. They are that hardy! Tolerant of USDA hardiness zones 3 - 9, these are very cold-resistant and heat tolerant!

Planting and Application:

Ferns grow great nearly anywhere and even work great in containers, adding lushness and serenity to your porch or patio. Window boxes and porch pots gain low screening and lush greenery to mixed planters as upright filler and tall green backdrop. Tuck around water features and use in Rain Gardens and at the soggy spot where the gutters drain.

Use as 2-3 foot tall privacy around meditation and reading nooks, shady entertainment and seating areas. Use as edging in borders and along garden paths to ease the transition between lawn and garden. Lacy embellishments before your foundation plantings or as fringe around structures, hardscapes, flag poles and mailboxes. Accents and backdrops to garden beds and borders, throughout moist shade gardens and incredible specimen plants!

  • Upright Lacy Green Fronds
  • Highly Adaptable & Fast Growing
  • Cinnamon Colored New Growth
  • Sun & Shade in Moist Locations
  • Classic Wetland Native Perennial (Evergreen in Warm Climates)

#ProPlantTips for Care:

This elegant Fern can even thrive in standing water for extended periods of time. They perform well in sun or shade. However, Ferns grow in cooler climates and can handle full sun and part sun, while in hot growing zones they prefer afternoon shade, partial shade and full shade. Provide moderate, yet consistent moisture and plant them in a location with well-drained soil.

  • Full Sun, Partial Shade & Full Shade
  • Prefers Moderate to High Moisture
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Divide Every 2-3 Years
  • Prune Early Spring to Clean Mound

Adaptable and easy-care verdant color and fine texture are yours with the beautiful Cinnamon Fern available at NatureHills.com! Hurry and order these impressive natives today!

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