{"title":"Osmunda","description":"\u003cp\u003eOsmunda are large ferns, and most produce separate fertile and infertile fronds. The reproductive fronds are cinnamon colored and contain the spore structures, while the infertile fronds are typically ferny. This dimorphic nature led primitive cultures to call osmunda a flowering fern but these are not true flowers in the anatomical sense. One species, \u003cem\u003eOsmunda cinnamomea\u003c\/em\u003e, (the cinnamon fern) produces root fibers that are harvested and sold as an orchid potting medium. The brownish color of the fibers and of the fertile fronds are the source of the name cinnamon fern. Immature cinnamon fern fronds (fiddleheads) can be boiled and eaten as a vegetable.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing and Caring for Osmunda (Cinnamon Fern)\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLike most garden ferns, \u003cstrong\u003ecinnamon ferns\u003c\/strong\u003e prefers woodland conditions...part shade and rich, consistently to average moist soil. Some species are bog plants that live at water's edge in soggy soils. Osmunda pairs well with other large woodland plants like \u003ca title=\"hosta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hosta-plant-blue-variegated-large-small-miniature-plantain-lily\"\u003ehosta\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"ligularia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/ligularia\"\u003eligularia\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"hardy palm trees\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hardy-palms-and-cycads\"\u003ehardy palm trees\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Delights Nursery has a huge collection of over 1,000 ferns planted in our garden and offer one of the largest and most esoteric selections of ferns for sale in the US. If you are looking to buy ferns, especially rare, cold hardy, garden ferns, Plant Delights should be your first stop. Providing beauty and texture to the garden, ferns are great garden plants and are a staple of any well-designed garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Open JLBG blog in new window or tab\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.jlbg.org\/tag\/cinnamon-fern\/\"\u003eblog posts about cinnamon fern\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"osmunda-spectabilis","title":"Osmunda spectabilis","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican Royal fern, Osmunda spectabilis, is truly one of the most distinctive and spectacular, bold-textured, deciduous native ferns. The light green, leathery leaves give a very tropical appearance. With adequate moisture, royal fern can reach 6' tall x 3' wide, but 3' tall is more typical. The fertile fronds of the royal fern are brazenly exposed in public and appear as bronze spears emerging from the center of the clump in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=chcELIkNhTQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000033029,"sku":"158","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Osmunda-spectabilis.i-158.s-68597.r-1.jpg?v=1790018575"},{"product_id":"osmunda-cinnamomea-cinnamon-fern","title":"Osmunda cinnamomea","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) The deciduous US native Osmunda cinnamomea can be found in every state east of the Mississippi River...and Texas and Oklahoma. The stately, upright, 3' tall clumps of osmunda thrive in moist soils but also grow well under typical garden conditions...a great large foil in woodland settings. The fertile fronds of Osmunda cinnamomea arise in spring just above the sterile foliage as phallic, cinnamon-colored spikes in the center of the clump. In moist soils, a happy clump of cinnamon fern can reach 3' tall x 3' wide, although very old clumps in ideal conditions have been known to reach 6'...one of our finest US native plants. Recent DNA work shows that Osmunda cinnamomea is only distantly related to other osmunda ferns like Osmunda regalis and some taxonomists have moved it to another genus, Osmundastrum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCinnamon fern requires no maintenance in the garden as long as it's planted in the proper location.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cinnamon fern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/osmunda-cinnamon-fern\"\u003eCinnamon fern\u003c\/a\u003e prefers a moist to seasonally waterlogged soils. Although it is also tolerant of garden soils with average to slightly dry soils, it will not grow nearly as tall. Although typically found in light shade to dense woodlands, it will grow fine in a few hours of full sun as long as the soil moisture is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCinnamon fern is incredibly stunning as a specimen plant, especially when the fertile fronds arise from the center of the clump in early spring. After that, its size makes it a great textural background for other plant which emerge later.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCinnamon fern is quite deer resistant, so is a great choice for the garden where deer pressure is a concern.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001048965,"sku":"1366","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Osmunda-cinnamomea.i-1366.s-66688.r-1_165000a1-22e1-4d0b-a216-c04b49ce6589.jpg?v=1791903270"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Osmunda-cinnamomea-1900x350.jpg?v=1687283793","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/osmunda-cinnamon-fern.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}