PlantsShade & Groundcovers
Cinnamon Fern
Osmunda cinnamomeum
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Large fern for moist shade
ModerateShade & GroundcoversAlso Rain GardenRain garden
- Light
- Part shade–shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Fertile fronds spring
- How it spreads
- Large clump
- What to buy
- Nursery-propagated plug, container plant, or division; spores are a specialist propagation method.
- When to plant
- Apr–May or Sep, with reliable moisture and protection from drying winds.
In the design
Retain leaf litter; avoid deep mulch over crowns.
