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Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Growing conditions
Part Sun to Shade
Grows up to 3 ft tall and spreads
Moist to Wet Soil
Characteristics
Lighter green foliage with long lobes
Pale red fiddleheads in the spring
Tolerates wet soil as long as water is not sitting stagnant
Common name is derived from its sensitivity to frost

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