Description from Prairie Nursery
This low growing shrub does best in sandy soils, from well-drained dry sites to the edges of marshes. Sweet Fern (Comptonia peregrina) grows in Full sun to light shade, producing fern-like leaves that have a pleasant fragrance when crushed, hence the name. Often forms large colonies, so give this plant some room. Sweet Fern is a larval host plant for the Grey Hairstreak Butterfly.
- Light : Full Sun, Partial
- Soil : Sand, Loam
- Moisture : Dry, Medium, Moist
- Benefits : Pollinators, Butterflies, Deer Resistant
- Height : 2′-5′
- Blooms : Apr, May, Jun
- Zones : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Color : Green
- Spacing : 2′-3′
- Root : Rhizome
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