Description
Photo Attribution
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Sten Porse, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Comptonia peregrina (Sweet Fern)
$18.00
A low shrub of sandy and gravelly sites. This species fixes nitrogen and will spread by root suckers. Aromatic and mound-shaped, occuring in dense colonies. Growing with multiple stems and spreading branches. It is both the larval host of Grey Hairstreak butterfly (Strymon melinus) and feeds the adult butterflies in their northern range.
Seedling Size 18-24″
Landscape size: 2-5 feet
Catkins Bloom: May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Growing Conditions
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Soil Moisture: Dry, medium
- Soil Description: Average, well drained soils
8 in stock
