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| Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis |
Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade.
Needs consistent moisture. Although native to swampy and marshy areas, it grows quite well in
average garden soil as long as soil is not allowed to dry out. Usually grows taller in wet soil.
Spreads by both creeping rhizomes and spores, and can be somewhat aggressive in optimum growing
conditions. Sensitive fern is a large, somewhat coarse, deciduous fern that occurs in wet woods and
thickets and in moist soils along streams and springs. Commonly called sensitive fern because the
green vegetative fronds are sensitive to fall frost. Onoclea is also sensitive to drought.
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