Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Cottage Garden Plants We've grown this in our

We've grown this in our woodland shade garden for over two decades

Japan's Mikinori Ogisu

sandpaper-like foliage adorns fuzzy creeping stems (5' wide in 3 years)

little-known fairy wing first discovered in China's Guizhou Province by Joanna Zhang under the direction of plantsman Darrell Probst

Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Cottage Garden Plants We've grown this in ourThe deciduous royal fern, Osmunda regalis, is truly one of the most distinctive and spectacular bold textured ferns. The light green leathery leaves give a very tropical appearance to the garden. With adequate moisture, royal fern can reach 6' tall x 3' in width, although 4' in height is more typical. The fertile sexual fronds of royal fern are brazenly exposed in public as opposed to more modest ferns which hide theirs on the leaf backs. Osmunda