{"product_id":"comptonia-peregrina-sweet-fern-unity-grown","title":"Comptonia peregrina (Sweet Fern) Unity Grown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComptonia peregrina\u003c\/em\u003e, also called sweet fern or sweetfern, is a woody shrub with fern-like foliage native to eastern North America. Tolerant of a wide variety of growing conditions, sweet fern is not a true fern relative and is in fact more closely related to the in the same botanical family as the plant that produces bay leaves, with sweet fern leaves producing a sweet, spicy fragrance when crushed. Growing to a mature height of 2-5' tall and 4-8' wide in a spreading, bushy habit,\u003cem\u003e Comptonia peregrina \u003c\/em\u003emakes a graceful addition to numerous locations in home landscapes, thanks to its attractive foliage and tolerance of wet and dry soils, drought, wind, deer damage, and even salt spray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the spring, sweet fern produces small, brown or yellow-green flowers which eventually turn to brown-green burr-like seeds. While seeds are not a significant food source for too many animals, sweet fern structure makes excellent cover for birds and wildlife, and the plant's branches and foliage act as a host plant for a number of different larval butterfly species including the caterpillars of the gray hairstreak butterfly (\u003cem\u003eStrymon melinus\u003c\/em\u003e) and the sweetfern underwing moth (\u003cem\u003eCatocala antinympha\u003c\/em\u003e), named for this plant. If you're looking for attractive, fragrant foliage as a groundcover, for your rain garden, or in and among stubborn beds from full sun to partial shade, \u003cem\u003eComptonia peregrina\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent choice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Church Hill Nursery, LLC","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon","offer_id":49825291501843,"sku":"ComppeUN#1","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/3283\/8419\/files\/Comptoniaperegrina2025-05-17_3_800x800_8c2cdbe3-d2f6-4e44-adab-12d11f0ed930.jpg?v=1747580954","url":"https:\/\/unitychurchhillnursery.com\/products\/comptonia-peregrina-sweet-fern-unity-grown","provider":"Unity Church Hill Nursery, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}