Sensitive Fern — Ferns
Onoclea
Sun or part shade, regular watering — fully hardy.
- Plant out
- Mar
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- High
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H6
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 250 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 150-250cm apart.
Toxic to pets
Keep horses and ponies off it and out of hay containing it, because eating a lot of the fronds can poison them.
→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.