Royal Fern gal

Royal Fern is one of the largest ferns in non-tropical North America. The spore-producing inflorescence at the top of the plant resembles a group of flowers, hence one of its other common names, Flowering Fern. The large broad fronds are composed of numerous small leaflets, similar to the leaves of the pea-family plants. Osmunda regalis is a slow-spreader and thrives in bogs or wet areas where it reaches four feet or more in an environment with acid soil. The growth will be slower and the size smaller in neutral or alkaline soil.