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30 Matteuccia struthiopteris Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
Ostrich Fern Leopard Plant
Shade comes alive
Zone Zone
3 1-1,5 m 75 cm 3 1 m 0,9 m 7-8
This tall and elegant fern looks like long, The foliage grabs a lot of the interest value
feathery Ostrich feathers, thus its name! in these plants, and it’s highly distinctive: huge,
Ferns grow best in partial to full shade leathery, bronze-tinted leaves with purple
in moist soil, excellent in shady beds undersides. Later, almost as an afterthought,
and borders. The fronds that emerge large clusters of orange-yellow daisy-like
in early spring, aka fiddleheads, are edible flowers emerge on reddish stems. Grown
and delicious. Bon apetit! as much for its foliage as for its flowers. Shady
areas rejoice in the brilliance of these plants.
