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Over time, they can naturalize in a moist woodland garden and provide a finely textured backdrop to wildflowers. They may also be used singly as an accent or shady border planting, spreading much slower in less favorable conditions.Sources:\u003cbr\u003eNative Ferns, Moss, \u0026amp; Grasses by William Cullina\u003cbr\u003eGrowing and Propagating Wild Flowers by Harry R. Phillips\u003cbr\u003eEastern\/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs by Steven Foster and James A. 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They will also tolerate sunnier conditions if they are kept reliably and consistently moist. However, they prefer shady sites with moist, rich soils and shelter from the wind and heavy rain to avoid breakage.Sources:\u003cbr\u003eNative Ferns, Moss, \u0026amp; Grasses by William Cullina\u003cbr\u003eEastern\/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs by Steven Foster and James A. 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They can slowly spread by their branching rhizomes to form colonies in five to ten years in ideal conditions. This fern would make a stout and attractive specimen in the shade garden.Sources:\u003cbr\u003eNative Ferns, Moss, \u0026amp; Grasses by William Cullina\u003cbr\u003eEastern\/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs by Steven Foster and James A. Duke\u003cbr\u003eMissouri Botanical Garden\u003cbr\u003eThe Morton Arboretum-Black Walnut Toxicity","brand":"Scioto Gardens Native Plant Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47987025674481,"sku":"DryFelx1","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/7092\/9905\/files\/65ece53a-11c3-4657-9c61-d32eaed2d367.jpg?v=1775070015"},{"product_id":"dryopteris-goldiana-1-gal","title":"Dryopteris goldiana (Goldie's Fern) - 1 gal","description":"Goldie's Fern is the largest fern of its genus in Ohio, measuring about 3-4' tall in its upright, clumping growth habit. This fern has broad, backward-arching fronds of a deep green to golden-green color. It spreads slowly by its short, creeping rhizomes which can lead to magnificent stands of it in high-quality environments such as moist to wet, humus-rich woodland sites. This is truly a striking specimen plant and it pairs well with many woodland groundcovers, wildflowers and spring ephemerals.Sources:\u003cbr\u003eNative Ferns, Moss, \u0026amp; Grasses by William Cullina\u003cbr\u003eMissouri Botanical Garden\u003cbr\u003eLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center\u003cbr\u003eThe Morton Arboretum-Black Walnut Toxicity","brand":"Scioto Gardens Native Plant Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47987025772785,"sku":"DryGold1","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/7092\/9905\/files\/554c731e-c0b1-4bab-a2dd-1c5bf0f1b6c8.jpg?v=1775070017"},{"product_id":"matteuccia-struthiopteris-1-gal","title":"Matteuccia struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern) - 1 gal","description":"Ostrich Ferns are named after their resemblance to the erect, fountain shape of an ostrich's tail feathers. These ferns are a rich medium green in color, especially delightful in spring after the fronds unfurl in their almost vertical habit. They prefer to be planted in partial to full shade with ample moisture available throughout the growing season, in which they will spread rapidly to form dense colonies. When the fiddleheads begin to emerge in spring, they are edible and considered quite the treat in New England.  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This fern prefers to grow in moist to wet habitats, though it can tolerate drier conditions than the other native Osmundas. They can even thrive in full sun if persistent moisture is available. The fertile pinnae \"interrupt\" the vegetative pinnae in the middle of the frond, hence the common name. The clumping growth habit branches over time to form colonies in preferred growing conditions. 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This species is sometimes referred to as the \"Flowering Fern\" because of the plume-like, bronzy fertile frond which resembles the inflorescence of some flowering plants. The fibrous roots of this species are the source of Osmunda fiber, which is used in commercial potting mixes for orchids.Sources:\u003cbr\u003eNative Ferns, Moss, \u0026amp; Grasses by William Cullina\u003cbr\u003eGrowing and Propagating Wild Flowers by Harry R. 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The fronds are continuously being replenished throughout the growing season, unlike many other ferns which only have one flush of growth per season. Fronds in less than perfect condition can be trimmed back to maintain a neat appearance.  Eastern Wood Ferns are a strongly clumping fern that do not colonize. They lend year-round interest to the landscape and look stunning planted in groups of odd numbers throughout shady rock gardens, woodland gardens or even in tough areas of dry shade.  Sources:\u003cbr\u003eGrowing and Propagating Wild Flowers by Harry R. 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They are more tolerant of full sun conditions when they're able to be consistently moist throughout the season. One established specimen plant can spread up to 12 inches in all directions! These ferns lend themselves to being planted as the border between lawn and woods, filling in as a groundcover, or holding their own against other colonizing species that share the same growing conditions, such as Ostrich Ferns. The fertile fronds in late summer remain throughout the winter and have a brown, woody and beaded appearance which is prized for floral arrangements.  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They are more adaptable to drier conditions and summer heat than our more Northern species of Wood Ferns, but still would prefer an organically rich, moist soil in the shade. 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