Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Cottage Garden Plants Salvia guaranitica

Salvia guaranitica

Carl Johann Maximowicz

white petals at the top with a pink slipper attached below

Japan's Mikinori Ogisu

sandpaper-like foliage adorns fuzzy creeping stems (5' wide in 3 years)

Osmunda regalis Purpurascens Cottage Garden Plants Salvia guaraniticaThe deciduous royal fern, Osmunda regalis, is truly one of the most distinctive and spectacular bold textured ferns. The light green leathery leaves give a very tropical appearance to the garden. With adequate moisture, royal fern can reach 6' tall x 3' in width, although 4' in height is more typical. The fertile sexual fronds of royal fern are brazenly exposed in public as opposed to more modest ferns which hide theirs on the leaf backs. Osmunda