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Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia)

PERENNIAL

Description

  • Graceful upright fronds resemble ostrich feathers!
  • Charming fiddleheads unfurl in spring.
  • Native perennial grows vigorously, quickly filling your garden.
  • Cold tolerant and resistant to deer and rabbits.
  • Zones 3-7, part sun/shade, 6' tall x 4' wide at maturity.
Zone 3-8
Light part sun/shade
tall

Sale $17.99
$18.99 Each
Total
$17.99
Size
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Hand-picked at our greenhouse

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Shipped to your door

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Arrives as young plant

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More Information

Description The leaves of Ostrich Fern, or Matteuccia struthiopteris, resemble ostrich plumes with feathery, arching fronds! Charming fiddleheads emerge in the spring and unfurl as summer approaches. We love how it forms vase-like crowns, adding elegant shape and texture to the garden. This fern is an exceptional shade ground cover for woodland gardens, wild areas, or wet soils near ponds and streams. When given room to roam, it quickly spreads by underground rhizomes. It's low maintenance, cold and heat tolerant, and unbothered by deer and pests, making it a worry-free garden addition! Details How To Grow

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Customer Reviews

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K.*. (New Jersey)
Ostrich plants

I bought 3, for around $50 dollars..there were hardly any roots, one is already dying, they were VERy small…..I am disappointed in your product.

We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of ...
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N.L. (Missouri)
Awesome Ostrich Ferns

Ordering was easy. Arrived in great shape. Packaging was really well done. They are in the ground and doing very well.

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J.H. (Delaware)
Disappointed

I have been wanting these for several years. They were always sold out. I was finally able to order this year. I ordered two and received one. Frustrating but GGP did make it right. The original plant was happy and healthy and is thriving. When I did receive the second plant it was not even close to how the original was. It was scrawny and sickly looking. Despite all my best efforts at TLC, it is not going to survive. Imagine my disappointment after waiting years for these plants.

Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to claims@greatgardenplants.com to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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J.C. (California)
Beautiful Ferns

My ferns arrived quickly and in excellent condition.Everything I have received from your company has been great!

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F.C. (Colorado)
Ferns

the ferns we ordered were in great shape when they arrived, impressed with the packing. they are doing great. thank you