Is Cinnamon Fern deer resistant?
Osmunda cinnamomea
Plant typeFernHardinessZones 4–9LightFull shade to part shade
Mature height24–72 in
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range34 US states
About Cinnamon Fern
Named for the cinnamon-colored fertile fronds standing upright in the center of the clump. Wants soil that stays damp, and sulks if it dries out.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 4.5 to 6
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- High
- Spacing
- 24 to 35 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Cinnamon Fern
Other ferns with the same deer rating.
- Christmas FernPolystichum acrostichoidesZones 3–9Rarely damaged
- Hayscented FernDennstaedtia punctilobulaZones 3–8Rarely damaged
- Holly FernCyrtomium falcatumZones 7–10Rarely damaged
- Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicumZones 4–9Rarely damaged
- New York FernThelypteris noveboracensisZones 3–8Rarely damaged
- Ostrich FernMatteuccia struthiopterisZones 3–8Rarely damaged
Where Cinnamon Fern grows
Hardy across every state on zone range alone, and native to 34 of them. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering. Select any state, including one it will not grow in, for what is resistant there.
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- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Cinnamon Fern
- Is Cinnamon Fern deer resistant?
- Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Cinnamon Fern grow in?
- Cinnamon Fern is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Cinnamon Fern grow in shade?
- Yes. Cinnamon Fern tolerates full shade to part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Cinnamon Fern get?
- Mature height is roughly 24–72 in. Growth rate is slow.