Interrupted FernOsmunda claytoniana
Interrupted fern usually grows in a spreading vase form up to 3' tall, although it can grow taller if soil moisture conditions are good. It often forms colonies. Interrupted fern is well suited for wet areas along ponds, streams, water gardens or in bogs. It grows well in shaded areas of borders, woodland gardens, wild gardens, native plant gardens and rain gardens. This fern is a good soil stabilizer especially with its rapid vegetative growth. It is extremely showy in the spring and holds well through the summer.
USDA symbol: OSCL2
General Information
| Plant Type | Fern |
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| Height | 3 feet |
| Light Exposure | Part Sun, Shade |
| Soil Moisture | Medium |
| Bloom Color | Green |
Tolerances
| Flooding / Inundation Tolerance | High |
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| General Resilience | 7 |
| Salt Tolerance | Low |
| Stress Tolerance | General Disturbance |
Pollinator Value: Low
| Bloom Months | May to October |
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Project Planning
| Project Type | Rain Garden, Shoreline Buffer |
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| Coefficient of Conservatism | 5 |
| Herbivore Sensitivity | Medium |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Rate of Spread | Slow |
| Soil Stabilization | Shallow |
| Vegetative Reproduction | Clonal |
Range
| County | Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright |
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| Ecoregion | Driftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains |
| Approximate Eco Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |