Sweet Fern (Comptonia peregrina) Live Plant - 2 Gallon Pot
About This Plant
Sweet Fern, Comptonia peregrina, is a deciduous shrub valued for its fine, fern-like foliage and aromatic leaves. This native groundcover-style shrub has a spreading growth habit with green foliage and grows to an approximate mature height of 2–4 feet and a spread of 3–6 feet. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, sandy or dry soils. Hardy in USDA Zones 2–6.
What You Will Receive
1 live Sweet Fern plant in a 2-gallon pot, ready for planting.
- Common Name: Sweet Fern
- Scientific Name: Comptonia peregrina
- Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
- Plant Size (at shipping): 2-gallon pot
- Mature Height: 2–4 feet
- Mature Spread: 3–6 feet
- Color: Green foliage
- Growth Habit: Spreading, low shrub
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil: Well-drained, sandy or dry soils preferred
- Watering: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 2–6
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