Botanical Name: Osmunda regalis
Description: It is a deciduous herbaceous plant which produces separate fertile and sterile fronds.  The sterile fronds are spreading, 60-160 cm tall and 30-40 cm broad, bipinnate, with 7-9 pairs of pinnae up to 30 cm long, each pinna with 7-13 pairs of pinnules 2.5-6.5 cm long and 1-2 cm broad.  The fertile fronds are erect and shorter, 20-50 cm tall, usually with 2-3 pairs of sterile pinnae at the base, and 7-14 pairs of fertile pinnae above bearing the densely-clustered sporangia.  The name derives from its being one of the largest and most imposing European ferns.  In many areas, it has become rare as a result of wetland drainage for agriculture.
Growing tips: Ferns prefer shade with indirect sunlight and high humidity.  Moist, well-drained soil.
Height: 4-5 feet