{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-matteuccia-struthiopteris-shuttlecock-fern-bog-plant-rhs-agm","title":"Matteuccia struthiopteris - Shuttlecock Fern, Bog Plant (RHS AGM)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatteuccia struthiopteris, known as shuttlecock fern or ostrich fern, holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. In spring it forms upright \"shuttlecocks\" of bright green, feathery fronds around shorter brown fronds that carry the spores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShuttlecock fern at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatteuccia struthiopteris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShuttlecock fern, ostrich fern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeciduous fern; no flowers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 1–1.5 m tall; spreads to form colonies 1.5 m or more across\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone; brown spore-bearing fronds in the centre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePart shade or shade, sheltered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoist, acid or neutral clay, loam or sand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone – moist soil, not standing water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H5 – hardy in a cold winter (-15 to -10°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot confirmed as UK native\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs shuttlecock fern a pond plant?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a fern for moist, shady ground, not a water plant. Plant it in damp soil near a pond, in a bog garden or in a shady border. The RHS lists it as resilient to flooding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It sends out runners and forms colonies of shuttlecocks over time, so give it room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in spring in a sheltered spot in part or full shade, in soil that stays moist. It is generally free of pests and diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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