Fern, Bronze Flushed Royal
Osmunda regalis
$24.99
Unit price perBack for the 2026 season.
Purpleleaf Royal Fern features bold spikes of brown flowers rising above the foliage in mid summer. Its attractive enormous oval bipinnately compound leaves emerge deep purple in spring, turning green in color with distinctive burgundy veins. As an added bonus, the foliage turns a gorgeous gold in the fall.
Mature Height: 24 - 36"
Mature Spread: 3' - 5'
Sunlight Exposure: Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Plant Profile
Fern, Bronze Flushed Royal
Sunlight Exposure
Shade
Water Needs
Moderate
Landscape Use
Border
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Shape
Mounding
Flowering Season
None
Foliage Color
Green
Pest + Disease Resistance
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Insect Resistant, Disease Resistant
Pollinator + Wildlife Support
Native (Great Lakes Region)
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer
Fall Color
Copper-Brown-Bronze
Garden Performance & Beauty
None
Environmental Tolerances
Cold Tolerant, Erosion Control, Juglone (Black Walnut) Tolerant
Winter Foliage
Deciduous
