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Comptonia peregrina

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Comptonia peregrina
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North-american shrub with with strong aromatic leaves. The size after 10 years is 125 cm. The flower colour is flowers. This plant is completely hardy.

Date taken : 28.09.2005


Common name : Sweet fern


Family : Myricaceae


© first picture : Garden Picture

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : PlantenTuin de Oirsprong

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 10 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 11 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 12 : Garden Picture

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 14 : Garden Picture

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuincentrum Plantentuin Esveld

© picture 16 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Domein Bokrijk (B)

© picture 17 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Domein Bokrijk (B)

© picture 18 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Jardin de Valerianes (Fam. Tissait)

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : brown
leaf colour : green
scent : leaves scented lightly
flowering period : march - april
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop