Latin Name Comptonia peregrina
Common Name Sweet Fern
Selection
Description

Deciduous shrub (not a true fern) with aromatic fern-like foliage.  An excellent bank planting, which tolerates the poorest soil and is very drought tolerant.

Height 2-4'H x 4-8’W
Hardiness Zones Zones 2-6
Plant Qualities Native Plant, Deer Resistant
Growing Conditions Sun