Comptonia peregrina

This beautiful fern has a delicate look that will give that exotic feel to any garden and a lush feel to your landscape.

This plant is a low maintenance fern in the Myricaceae family. This native to eastern North America has aromatic foliage that resembles ferns, hence the common name of sweet fern.  It is often found along roadsides and is capable of fixing its own nitrogen.  It works well in rain gardens or be allowed to naturalize.  Once established, it can spread rapidly to form colonies.

Interesting information

This plant is a Wildlife Enhancement

Seed: Nutlet

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant insect or disease problems.

Foliage:

Zig-zag fragrant leaves are simple, narrow, lustrous, pinnatifid, deeply notched, olive to dark green (to 4" long).

Flower:

Insignificant, yellow-green female, brown male catkins, appear April-May. Greenish brown, burr-like nutlets follow.

A plant that tolerates many conditions including drought, wet sites, and wind. It can even grow in sheltered seaside locations. Prefers sandy acidic loams, well-drained, in full sun to part. It does not transplant well so choose a location carefully. This would make a good choice for stabilizing slopes or embankments.

Form:

Upright

This plant naturalizes, wet sites, deciduous, low maintenance and has fragrant leaves.

This plant will bring that luxurious feel to your garden and enhance its beauty with its luxurious green leaves.