10 Ostrich Fern Bare Root Plants - Matteuccia struthiopteris Native Shade Garden Perennial

Product Overview

Receive 10 healthy bare root Ostrich Fern plants (Matteuccia struthiopteris), a native perennial known for its elegant, upright fronds. These ferns are ideal for shade or part-shade gardens, woodland settings, and moist, shaded beds. Their tall, vase-shaped fronds create a lush, tropical feel while maintaining a natural woodland appearance.

Key Features

• Ten dormant bare root plants ready for planting
• Native North American species, also called Glade Fern
• Thrives in shaded or partially shaded environments
• Majestic fronds reaching 3 to 6 feet tall
• Non-GMO and non-invasive, suitable for habitat restoration
• Low maintenance perennial that returns yearly
• Prefers moist, rich soil but adapts to average garden conditions
• Spreads slowly via underground rhizomes, ideal for naturalizing

Growing Information

Ostrich Ferns grow best in moist, rich soil within shaded or woodland areas. Once established, they tolerate a range of garden conditions but prefer consistent moisture. Their slow spreading habit makes them suitable for large shaded landscapes, naturalized areas, or shaded borders. These ferns are deer-resistant and hardy in USDA Zones 3 through 8.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.