Description
Dissected, feathery fronds resemble ostrich plumes form vase-shaped clumps.
Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich fern Z 3-7
$13.25/barerootDissected, feathery fronds resemble ostrich plumes form vase-shaped clumps.
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