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Adiantum pedatum |
ZONE: 3 |
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Five-Finger Maidenhair |
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'Miss Sharpless' |
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Delicate airy fan-shaped fronds change from light green to gold in fall. Very hardy. Native to Eastern United States. |
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HEIGHT: 2' |
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LIGHT: Sun - Part Sun |
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Athyrium |
ZONE: 5 |
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Burgundy Lace |
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The new leaves of this new great fern are a stunning purple with silver stripes along the vein lines and tips. As the older leaves mature, they transform into a silvery green with purple midribs. Forms a truly dazzling clump in the woodland garden. |
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HEIGHT: 12" |
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LIGHT: Part Sun - Shade |
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Athyrium felix-femina |
ZONE: 4 |
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'Dre's Dagger' |
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The fronds form a unique three dimensional X, each ending in a small petticoat. Each frond matures at just over 18" long. Very unusual form. |
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HEIGHT: 12" |
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LIGHT: Part Sun - Shade |
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Athyrium felix-femina |
ZONE: 4 |
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'Frizelliae' |
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Narrow delicate fronds 12-18" long. |
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HEIGHT: 18" |
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LIGHT: Shade |
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Athyrium niponicum pictum |
ZONE: 3 |
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Japanese Painted Fern |
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'Applecourt' |
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Distinctive crested form with the same delicate, colorful frond traits of its Japanese Painted Fern parent, but with added fullness from its heavy cresting characteristics. |
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HEIGHT: 12-24" |
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LIGHT: Shade |
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Dennstaedtia punctilobula |
ZONE: 3 |
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Hay-Scented Fern |
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Fronds are lance shaped and very lacy. Forms large clumps and is very adaptable for garden use. Tolerates wide range of soil types and light requirements. |
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HEIGHT: 15-30" |
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LIGHT: Sun - Shade |
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Dryopteris erythrosora |
ZONE: 5 |
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'Brilliance' |
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A new colorful and more briliant form of the Autumn Fern. The young fronds of this cultivar are lustrous and orange. Even the fronds at maturity, though green, hold their orange color and retain the glossy sheen. |
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HEIGHT: 18-24" |
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LIGHT: Shade |
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Dryopteris goldiana |
ZONE: 3 |
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Goldie's Fern |
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This is the larges native Wood Fern, topping out at 4'. Short creeping rhizones lead to stands of broad arching fronds. Likes moist, humus-rich, neutral soil. |
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HEIGHT: 3-4' |
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LIGHT: Shade |
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Dryopteris linearis |
ZONE: 5 |
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Many Fingered Male Fern |
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'Polydactyla' |
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Lacey foliage reaching 2-3'. |
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HEIGHT: 2-3' |
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LIGHT: Part Sun - Shade |
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Matteuccia pennsylvanica |
ZONE: 2 |
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Ostrich Fern |
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Moisture is very important. Fronds will scorch if soil becomes too dry. Will spread quickly with optimum conditions. Plants will reach 6' only in swampy areas. |
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HEIGHT: 24-72" |
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LIGHT: Part Sun - Shade |
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Osmunda regalis |
ZONE: 2 |
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Royal Fern |
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'Spectabilis' |
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Frond tips are heavily crested. Forms large dense clumps. Likes moist to wet locations with acidic soil. Native to United States. |
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HEIGHT: 3' - 5' |
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LIGHT: Shade |
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Polystichum acristichoides |
ZONE: 3 |
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Christmas Fern |
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Rich green, evergreen fronds are silvery when young. Used as cut green in flower arrangements. Suitable for moist woodland setting. Very hardy. |
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HEIGHT: 12" - 24" |
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LIGHT: Part Sun - Shade |
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Polystichum polyblepharum |
ZONE: 5 |
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Tassel Fern |
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Compact plants with short stiff dark-green fronds that reverse to a soft frosted green. Prefers moist shady garden. Not particularly hardy. |
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HEIGHT: 12-24" |
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LIGHT: Shade |
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Polystichum setiferum |
ZONE: 5 |
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Soft Shield Fern |
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'Herrenhausen' |
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Densely filled parsley-like fronds of bright light green |
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HEIGHT: 12" |
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LIGHT: Shade |
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