This native, more common to western and northern portions of the Mid-Atlantic Region, grows in moist woods, slopes and swamp edges. The term “interrupted” in its common name refers to the distinctive gap left in the middle of the fern blade when fertile leaflets wither and fall off mid-summer.
Larval Host for the
2-3'
2-3'
SIZE
SOIL
Moist, Rich, Acidic
LIGHT
Part Shade, Shade
BENEFITS
Birds, Toads, Small Mammals
NOTES
Tolerates shallow, rocky soil. Can reach 5-6' tall in optimum conditions. Rhizomes used as fiber for potting orchids.
CHARACTERISTICS
Low Maintenance
Non-Flowering
Fern
This
flowers in
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
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DESCRIPTION
This native, more common to western and northern portions of the Mid-Atlantic Region, grows in moist woods, slopes and swamp edges. The term “interrupted” in its common name refers to the distinctive gap left in the middle of the fern blade when fertile leaflets wither and fall off mid-summer.