Fragrant deep green, fern-like foliage makes very nice tea. The flowers are catkins followed by fruits that look like green burs. Not a fern, despite the name. Grows well in sand and spreads if it likes the location.

Wind-pollinated shrub that doesn’t attract bees or butterflies, but it is an extremely popular host plant for a wide variety of caterpillars: geometer moths, miner moths, dagger moths, underwings, saturniid, hawk and sphinx moths. Horticultural source.

Pot Size & Price
1 gal. pot
$42.00
Height
2'–3'
Width
4'–6'
Catalog
S139
Plant Traits
Culinary
Minnesota Native