• Image of Osmunda regalis taken at Fancy Fronds, WA
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Osmunda regalis

European Royal Fern

This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.

Shop Available Osmunda

Item #: 6792

Zones: 3a to 9b

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 36" tall

Culture: Sun to Part Sun

Origin: Europe

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


This is the European native counterpart of our native Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis. In appearance, the plants are quite similar in forming a 3' tall, vase-shaped deciduous clump. In late spring, the clumps are adorned with a spore-filled "flower" atop the fertile fronds. As a general rule, O. regalis var. regalis has more leathery fronds and the pinnae (leaflets) are spaced closer together than in the American form. Moist soils will produce the largest plants, but Osmunda regalis var. regalis is amazingly drought tolerant.