Why Plant Cinnamon Fern?
Cinnamon, Spice, and everything nice, how does your garden grow? We are proud to introduce the Cinnamon Fern! These ferns typically grow in clumps of 2-3' tall, however with constant moisture, they have the innate ability to grow upwards of 6' in height. The attractive Cinnamon Fern gains its name from the cinnamon-colored fibers located close to the frond base. In spring, we see a lavish display of growth when its spore-bearing fronds appear - as well as its all too familiar Fiddleheads. Stretching a grand 4' these pinnately-compound, sterile fronds beautify your property throughout the summer turning yellow in the fall. While adding a certain elegance to any landscape, we can't help but mention how the Cinnamon Fern also provides safety for some animals. On the stem of the Cinnamon Fern grows fuzz like hair the is utilized by songbirds to line their nests, while other birds like the Kentucky Warbler actually nest in the clumps themselves. The Cinnamon Fern also offers depth in its existence, being edible in the beginning stages of spring before the fronds expand they can be snacked upon or cooked in soups. This plant also is reported to have some medicinal uses as well. The root would be rubbed into joints affected by rheumatism, also used to remedy chills, headache, and colds.
Native to the United States the Cinnamon Fern was introduced to Europe in 1772 by American naturalists.
How to use Cinnamon Fern in the landscape?
This plant offers a rather multi-dimensional view offering two distinctly different parts of the same plant. Sporting the usual fern look with its long green sterile fronds, this version also grows a plume-like fertile frond. This cinnamon colored frond is not only the reason this fern obtained its name but is also how this plant reproduces. Best suited for a more moist and shaded area, the fern does well on soggy or bog like landmasses, great for streams or ponds, as well as a lovely addition to any water garden. With shade provided the Cinnamon Fern can make an excellent accent or border to woodland type gardens as well.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Cinnamon Fern
The Cinnamon Fern can easily be grown in medium to wet soils. Grown best in deeply shaded areas, the Cinnamon Fern is capable of handling partial sun or around 4-6 hours of sunlight. Let's say you don't have an area that can produce the amount of shade required - keeping the soil moist at all times will be your saving grace.
How To Water
The Cinnamon Fern does need attention due to its preference of having moist soil. However, to alleviate the amount of watering needed, this fern is capable of being planted in soggy or bog like areas.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
Pruning care for the Cinnamon Fern is easy, only requiring the damaged or wilted fronds be removed at the end of the season.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
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Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
