"Fiddleheads" emerge from the center of a symmetric clump and unfurl into large erect fronds (2-4’ long) which fade to yellow in autumn, later turning golden brown before dying back for winter.Cinnamon ferns are particularly well suited for the edge of a pond or stream, or in moist borders.
As an accent, a clump of cinnamon fern adds a lush, tropical look and a dramatic effect to moist, shady areas. Deer tend to avoid, one of the few groundcovers that will grow under walnut trees.
Synonyms: Osmunda bipinnata, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Anemia bipinnata, Osmunda imbricata.