Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilisnative · Central Texas
Sensitive Fern is a wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 3 ft tall. It wants part shade to shade and medium water, and handles caliche soil. Blooms not applicable in Jun–Nov. Good for birds.
Wet ground only. Usually found in wetlands and creek bottoms. It wants reliably moist ground and struggles in a dry upland bed.
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The facts
4 sources- Type
- Wildflower
- Sun
- Part shade to shade (2–4 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- Medium
- Height
- About 3 ft
- Bloom
- Jun–Nov · not applicable
- Foliage
- Deciduous or dies back in winter
- Soil
- Takes caliche
- Wildlife
- Supports birds
Where it grows
2 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.