Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Wet Shade Plants less than 1" wide

less than 1" wide

and drought-tolerant for even the deepest of shady areas

but the most common is a green leaf with a wide central stripe of silver

From the Kyushu Mountains of Japan

Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Wet Shade Plants less than 1" wideThe 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