Comptonia peregrina
Common name: Sweet-fern
A small shrub from a distance, a monster presence up close. Sweet-fern is restricted to well-drained sites that are rocky, sandy or sloped, and there is no way around this. In fact, they prove very durable on poor soils. The fern-like leaves lend a fuzzy, almost cuddly, feel to this plant. They do tend to colonize areas where the site allows and can make a great ground-cover on light soils. On top of all the attractive aspects that this plant has, its the scent that really sets it apart. The name says it all, and it smells like heaven.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Shrub
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Sandy Soils, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Ground cover, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
Yellowish Catkin
Fall color
Russet Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 3 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 5 Feet
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