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Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'

Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Osmunda
Family: Osmundaceae

About this plant

Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens' displays magnificent red / purple new fronds which gradually revert to green through the season. The red / purple colour persists on the stems. Erect bipinnate fronds often showing smaller finer divided leaflets and wider spaced pinnules than displayed on O. regalis.

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Moist But Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in moist soils in partial shade. For more information see our advice page how to grow ferns.

Pruning

Dead or damaged fronds can be removed as necessary

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround Cover

Planting Places

Submerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years