Hay-Scented Fern

Dennstaedtia punctilobula

Feeds the food chain

A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.

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About Hay-Scented Fern

It blooms from July to August. It does best in part shade to full shade and medium to moist soil. Mature size: 30–75 cm. It feeds caterpillars (as a larval host). Deer resistant.

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