S – Comptonia peregrina

Common name:  sweet fern
Limited quantities available
Size:  1 gal.
Full sun to part shade
Native deciduous shrub
Deer Resistant

Comptonia peregrina – Sweet fern is not a fern, but a tough, low-growing, deciduous woody shrub that tolerates difficult conditions, including long drought periods. It has delicate-looking aromatic leaves that give it its common name. It is an excellent choice for stabilizing slopes and controlling erosion. Grows 2-4 feet tall.