{"product_id":"sweet-fern-live-native-shrub-1-gallon-pot-plant-comptonia-peregrina-fragrant-wildlife-friendly-landscape-plant","title":"Sweet Fern – Live Native Shrub | 1 Gallon Pot Plant | Comptonia peregrina | Fragrant Wildlife-Friendly Landscape Plant","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"519\"\u003eAdd native beauty, fragrance, and ecological value to your landscape with Sweet Fern, a unique deciduous shrub prized for its finely textured fern-like foliage and pleasant aromatic scent. Despite its common name, Sweet Fern is not a true fern but a hardy native shrub that produces narrow, deeply lobed leaves that release a sweet fragrance when touched or crushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"975\"\u003eThis adaptable North American native thrives in sandy soils, dry sites, slopes, naturalized landscapes, pollinator gardens, and habitat restoration projects. Sweet Fern spreads gradually to form attractive colonies, making it an excellent choice for erosion control and naturalized plantings. It is also an important host plant for numerous native moth species and the Gray Hairstreak butterfly, helping support local wildlife and pollinator populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eHardy, drought tolerant, and easy to grow, Sweet Fern is a valuable addition to native gardens and low-maintenance landscapes. 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