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interrupted fern

Osmunda claytoniana

Genus: Osmunda
Family: Osmundaceae
Common Names: Clayton's flowering fern

About this plant

O. claytoniana is a deciduous fern with lance-shaped, bipinnate fronds surrounding erect, central fronds, on which the fertile middle pinnae are contracted and rusty-brown

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most cool, moist, lightly shaded sites and will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Useful for very wet sites

Pruning

Dead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary

Propagation

Propagate by sowing spores as soon as ripe or by division in early spring or autumn

Pests

Generally pest free outdoors

Diseases

Generally disease free outdoors

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years