Adiantum pedatum      

Five-Finger Maidenhair

Delicate airy fan-shaped fronds change from light green to gold in fall. Very hardy. Native to Eastern United States.

HEIGHT:    2'

Athyrium      

'Ghost'

Silvery white fronds give the fern its name. Excellent choice for brightening up a shady spot.

HEIGHT:     

Athyrium felix-femina      

'Frizelliae'

Narrow delicate fronds 12-18" long.

HEIGHT:    18"

Athyrium niponicum      

Japanese Painted Fern

'Pictum'

Silvery-grey fronds are dusty purple towards the center. Purplish-red viens and stems. Low, mounding habit. Spreads by rhizomes.

HEIGHT:    12-18"

Athyrium niponicum pictum      

Japanese Painted Fern

'Applecourt'

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.

HEIGHT:    12-24"

Athyrium vidalii      

Vidal's Lady Fern

Similar to Painted Fern but with reddish coloring on the new fronds. Pale chartruese foliage with deep reddish veins. Taller plants with a more open appearance. Prefers moist soil in sheltered light shade.

HEIGHT:    20"

Cyrtomium fortunei      

Holly Fern

'Clivicola'

A hardy Holly Fern with erect fronds of grey-green color. An easy fast grower.

HEIGHT:    1-2'

Dennstaedtia punctilobula      

Hay-Scented Fern

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.

HEIGHT:    15-30"

Dryopteris erythrosora      

'Brilliance'

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.

HEIGHT:    18-24"

DRYOPTERIS FILIX-MAS      

Male Fern

Light green fronds adds light to deep shade with it's foliage color. Can tolerate sun if soil is kept moist. Very hardy.

HEIGHT:    24" - 48"

Dryopteris linearis      

Many Fingered Male Fern

'Polydactyla'

Lacey foliage reaching 2-3'.

HEIGHT:    2-3'

Dryopteris marginalis      

Leatherwood Fern

Vigorous growing fern with dark blue-green sturdy fronds, more drought tolerant than others. Easy to grow and most often used in bouquets.

HEIGHT:    24-30"

Matteuccia pennsylvanica      

Ostrich Fern

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.

HEIGHT:    24-72"

Osmunda regalis      

Royal Fern

'Spectabilis'

Frond tips are heavily crested. Forms large dense clumps. Likes moist to wet locations with acidic soil. Native to United States.

HEIGHT:    3' - 5'

Polystichum acristichoides      

Christmas Fern

Rich green, evergreen fronds are silvery when young. Used as cut green in flower arrangements. Suitable for moist woodland setting. Very hardy.

HEIGHT:    12" - 24"

Polystichum polyblepharum      

Tassel Fern

Compact plants with short stiff dark-green fronds that reverse to a soft frosted green. Prefers moist shady garden. Not particularly hardy.

HEIGHT:    12-24"

Polystichum setiferum      

Soft Shield Fern

'Herrenhausen'

Densely filled parsley-like fronds of bright light green

HEIGHT:    12"