Royal Fern
Osmunda regalisnative · Central Texas
Royal Fern is a wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 6 ft tall. It wants part shade to shade and high water, and handles caliche and clay soil. Flowers are not applicable.
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The facts
3 sources- Type
- Wildflower
- Sun
- Part shade to shade (2–4 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- High
- Height
- About 6 ft
- Bloom
- Not applicable
- Foliage
- Deciduous or dies back in winter
- Soil
- Takes caliche and clay
Where it grows
5 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.