Dennstaedtia punctilobula
$27.00 / 1G AB
Hay Scented Fern ·
Description
Hay Scented Fern is a herbaceous perennial suited to full sun to part sun and average conditions. It offers green color in summer.
Benefits
Softens shade with layered texture where flowers are not the main event. Keeps beds lively through the main outdoor season. Fits naturally into Mid-Atlantic planting palettes and habitat-minded gardens. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Straight species; fern; showy flowers mid-summer; matures about 1 - 3 ft tall; regional native species
Usage/Use
Mixed border, cottage garden, mass planting
| Dennstaedtia punctilobula | |
| Hay Scented Fern | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Native to our Region | |
| No | |
| Deer | |
| Low | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| High Organic | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 1 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Woodland | |
| Woodland Garden | |
| Grown for Foliage | |
| Sun-Loving Perennials | |
| Spreading | |
| Slow to Establish | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |