{"product_id":"sweet-fern-comptonia-peregrina-1-gallon-pot-1","title":"Sweet Fern (Comptonia Peregrina) - 1 Gallon Pot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet Fern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComptonia peregrina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOther Names: Sweetfern\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/span\u003e 3a-7b  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind Your Zone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deciduous Shrub\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHeight at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  2-3'+\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWidth at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  4-5'+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/span\u003e  4' for mass plantings; 10' or more for space between plants\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Habit \/ Form:\u003c\/span\u003e  Upright, Rounded and Spreading\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/span\u003e  Slow to Moderate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:  \u003c\/span\u003eInsignificant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Size:\u003c\/span\u003e  NA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlowering Period:\u003c\/span\u003e  NA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Catkins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Flowers:\u003c\/span\u003e  NA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  Green\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Foliage:\u003c\/span\u003e  Yes!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBerries: \u003c\/span\u003e No\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBerry Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  NA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSun Needs:\u003c\/span\u003e  Full Sun to Partial Shade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWater Needs: \u003c\/span\u003e Average\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand, Silt - Prefers sandy loam soil\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Moisture \/ Drainage:\u003c\/span\u003e  Moist But Well Drained to Wet and even Dry when established\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil pH:\u003c\/span\u003e  4.0 - 6.5 (Acid to Moderately Acid)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance \/ Care:\u003c\/span\u003e  Low\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/span\u003e  Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators, Songbirds, Visual Attention\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eResistances:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deer, Disease, Drought (Periodic when established), Humidity, Insect, Moist to Wet Soil, Rabbit, Wind, Salt Air\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA low maintenance, tough but beautiful North American native shrub that tolerates many conditions, including cold temperatures to -40F, the Sweet Fern is admired for its unique and aromatic fern-like foliage, hence the common name of Sweet Fern. This beautiful plant has zig-zagged, narrow, lustrous, olive to dark green leaves that are very fragrant when crushed and provide a very delicate look that will give that exotic, lush feel enhancing the beauty of the garden. Very adaptable and versatile, it performs well in situations from rain gardens to dry roadsides in full sun to part shade. Once planted, it doesn't like being moved. So carefully choose a location.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWildlife Benefits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSweet Fern is a larval host plant for numerous moths including the Sweetfern Underwing moth (Catocala antinympha), as well as the Gray Hairstreak butterfy (Strymon melinus) in northern parts of its range.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLandscape \u0026amp; Garden Uses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGrowing 3 to 4 feet tall or so and spreading 5 feet or more, the Sweet Fern is ideal as an accent in garden beds or in groupings or as a hedge in landscape borders. It is also great for use as a soil stabilizer on slopes, embankments and hillsides in full sun top part shade. It's fine texture and natural form looks great near the garden pond or other bodies of water, or in containers that can be placed on patios, decks, or anywhere in the landscape that gets shade to part shade. A fine addition to sunny to partially shaded woodland gardens, bog gardens, cottage gardens, fern gardens, native gardens, Asian gardens, butterfly gardens, bird gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Preferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Sweet Fern is easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average or low fertility in full sun to part shade. That said, it will grow in wet soils and even tolerate dry conditions when established. It prefers a sandy loam soil. Once established, if allowed it will gradually spread to form a colony so is perfect for naturalizing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Long \u0026amp; Prosper!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet The Wilson Brothers \u0026amp; Staff \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eQuestions?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eContact Us!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis was our first purchase from Wilson Brothers Gardens. We ordered a Sweet Fern, and we could not be happier. The plant came well protected and beautifully healthy. Shipping was fast, and the price was fair. We will be back for sure!------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchase for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! :) Beth Steele | WBG\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48146906284186,"sku":"D2LSC 4773722931","price":30.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/3263\/3242\/files\/comptonia-peregrina-sweet-fern-3_d81e9978-9a05-4d58-8423-dd482cea5f9f.jpg?v=1779958040","url":"https:\/\/plant.hcgardenus.com\/products\/sweet-fern-comptonia-peregrina-1-gallon-pot-1","provider":"Royal Horticultural Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}