Dennstaedia punctilobula
Common name: Hay-Scented Fern
A very interesting fern botanically as it rolls or folds the edges to protect its "fruiting bodies". It has a wonderful scent and it retains that scent as it dries. In nature it requires very specific soils with lots of rock and a thin, rich soil on top. If you think you have this soil, you do not. Not at all common in Illinois and spotty throughout the region. We will ONLY grow this plant on contract and would likely offer a similar in appearance Dryopertis species.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Ferns
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade, Shade
Bloom period
Late Spring
Urban environment
Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Sandy Soils, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Ground cover, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
N/A
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 1 Feet
- Max height
- 2 Feet
- Max width
- 2 Feet