Ornamental Grasses Ostrich Fern, Garden Fern, Shuttlecock Fern (Matteuccia, Pteris nodulosa)

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Ostrich Fern, Garden Fern, Shuttlecock Fern Matteuccia, Pteris nodulosa
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color: light green
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color: green
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color: green
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Ostrich Fern, Garden Fern, Shuttlecock Fern Matteuccia, Pteris nodulosa characteristics

plant type	ferns
lifetime	perennial
color	light green
plant height	70 - 100 cm
type of stalk	erect
known to be toxic	no
cold resistance	frost-resistant plant
winter shelter	doesn't demand shelter
cold hardiness zone	2 (-45 to -40°C), 3 (-40 to -34°C), 4 (-34 to -29°C), 5 (-29 to -23°C), 6 (-23 to -18°C), 7 (-18 to -12°C), 8 (-12 to -7°C), 9 (-7 to -1°C), 10 (-1 to +4°C)
sun exposure	full sun, partial shade, shade
use	single plant, pond, border, flowerbed, group planting
soil acidity	acid, neutral
soil type	loam, sandy-loamy
soil moisture	moist soil, moderate moist soil

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