Osmunda regalis ‘Purpurascens’
Common Name : osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'Family : OsmundaceaeType : FernHabit : TuftedHeight : 1-1.5 metresSpread : 1-1.5 metresFoliage : DeciduousFoliage colour : Green& PurpleHardiness: Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe -20° to -15°Sunlight : Part Shade / Full ShadeMoisture : Moist but well-drained / Poorly-drainedSoil : Acid / NeutralSeason of interest : Spring - Summer - Autumn
Osmunda regalis ‘Purpurascens’ displays magnificent red / purple new fronds which gradually revert to green through the season. The red / purple colour persists on the stems. Erect bipinnate fronds often showing smaller finer divided leaflets and wider spaced pinnules than displayed on O. regalis.