Hayscented Fern
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Hayscented Fern highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Full Shade, Partial Shade
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
Growing Zones 3-8
Graceful, airy, and vibrant green, the Hayscented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) is a unique woodland plant with fragrant fronds. This hardy native has uniformly triangular leaves that are deeply cut leaflets, divided further into smaller leaflets yet!
Lovely light green to yellow-green, lush foliage carpet areas in both shade and sun. In fall, the fronds take on a russet golden hue and blend in with the autumn colors all around the shady areas of your garden! Spreading to form colonies of airy, upward arching fronds, Hayscented Fern fills dreary shaded corners with incredible lushness!
These easy-to-grow Ferns are highly rabbit and deer-resistant, these incredibly fast-growing, ground covers are tolerant in a wide range of conditions! Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 3 to 8, these perennial deciduous Ferns handle a wide range of climates and conditions! A native Fern throughout the Northeastern US and Eastern Midwest, these are highly adaptable!
Planting and Application:
A native colonizer that covers the ground fast! Also called the Hay-Scented Fern, it is perfect for filling in and between your garden beds and along the edges of the wood. Spreading vigorously by rhizomes in the dappled shade, full shade, and sun, and colonizes en masse with ease.
An amazingly verdant groundcover, waste areas, and shady edges along your shed, garage, and foundations, Hayscented fronds spill and ramble around Rock Gardens and Cottage plantings. Wild areas become lush expanses that soothe the senses in 2-foot-tall lacy spears without the worry deer and rabbits will move in!
Adding sophisticated texture to your garden and large planters, Hayscented Fern provides low screening and privacy around patios and along your larger beds and borders. These hardy natives are typically found rambling along open woods, Rain Gardens, and along shaded river banks.
Plant near where you can brush against it or the breeze can carry the fresh sweet smell of mown hay! Add a few of the fronds to your floral bouquets to enjoy their scent and greenery!
- Graceful, Finely-Cut Lacy, Light Green Fresh Fronds
- Upward Arching Fountain Growth
- Scented Like Freshly Mown Grass!
- Golden-Russet Fall Color
- Deciduous Groundcover, Containers, Woodland & Naturalizing Accent
- Hardy U.S. Native Fern
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Ferns are easy to maintain and incredibly low maintenance, but also disease and pest-free. Hayscented Ferns can handle the densest shade in warmer climates and full sun in cooler areas, these natives are found naturalizing. These are incredibly tolerant, resilient, and adaptable plants that we're sure will make themselves right at home in your landscape!
Their sun tolerance depends on their access to moisture and your climate - more water and cooler climates mean Hayscented Fern can take more sun! Typically enjoying consistent moisture and humidity for the healthiest plants possible. Doing best in rich humus that is well-drained, Hayscented Fern even tolerates rocky soil as long as it has plenty of organic matter.
Add Nature Hills Root Booster during planting, because the symbiotic ingredients work non-stop over the life of the plant.
Living up to 10 years, these are vibrant and tough Ferns. Hardy and disease resistant, pest-free, and stand up to deer and rabbit browse. A generous layer of mulch helps retain soil moisture as well as insulate the root system from heat and chill. These evergreen Ferns clumps may be divided in spring, but this is seldom required. Though enjoying to spread, they're easily controlled and cared for.
- Full Shade, Full Sun (in cool growing zones) & Part Shade
- Tolerates Poor Soil
- Moderate to Moisture Loving
- Easy Care & Low Maintenance
- Deer & Rabbit Resistant
Sometimes a plant performs just a bit too well in certain areas. Rest assured, Nature Hills uses Plant Sentry™ to track all federal, state, and local regulations on invasive materials. We will always protect you and your community. Plants are an investment in our future. We're happy to offer this special selection for sale in areas where it will work beautifully without any concern. To check your availability, simply type in your Zip Code to find your Hardiness Zone in the section above the Plant Highlights.
Easy breezy carpets of greenery, Hayscented Ferns add fresh green hues, soothing carpets of fragrance, and native hardiness to your landscape by ordering yours from Nature Hills Nursery today!
