Family : Onocleaceae.

Sensitive fern.

The creeping and branching rhizome produces solitary fronds, forming a dense colony. The fronds are pinnate and the pinnae are lobate, tender-textured, fresh green, with a red margin in spring and copper-coloured in autumn. It is suitable for a cool to moist, acidic soil, or a pond bank, in full sun or shade. It can be invasive. Deciduous. Height : 30/60cm. Hardiness : down to -35°C.