Comptonia peregrina
Sweet fern
Image courtesy of Bailey Nurseries
- Sweet smelling leaves
- Ground cover plant
- Loves abuse!
Fast Growing
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Native
Vigorous
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Thrives in well-drained soil, sun to part shade. Tolerates wet, sandy, or poor soils, wind, drought, and seashore conditions. Difficult to transplant but spreads rapidly when established.
Height: 2-4 ft
Spread: 4-8 ft
Price Level 1: $24.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 2
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Naturalizing
- Vigorous
- Mass Planting
- Fast Growing
- Native
- Low Maintenance
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Dark Green
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Amphibians
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Wet Soil/Wetlands
- Dry Soil
- Average Water