Adiantum pedatum      

ZONE:  3

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'

LIGHT:    Sun - Part Sun

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Athyrium      

ZONE:   

 

 

'Ghost'

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

HEIGHT:     

LIGHT:    Part Sun - Shade

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Athyrium felix-femina      

ZONE:  4

 

 

'Frizelliae'

Narrow delicate fronds 12-18" long.

HEIGHT:    18"

LIGHT:    Shade

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Athyrium niponicum      

ZONE:  3

Japanese Painted Fern

NEW-11

'Pictum'

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

HEIGHT:    12-18"

LIGHT:    Part Sun - Shade

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Athyrium niponicum pictum      

ZONE:  3

Japanese Painted Fern

NEW-08

'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"

LIGHT:    Shade

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Athyrium vidalii      

ZONE:  4

Vidal's Lady Fern

NEW-09

 

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"

LIGHT:    Part Sun - Shade

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Cyrtomium fortunei      

ZONE:  5

Holly Fern

NEW-11

'Clivicola'

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

HEIGHT:    1-2'

LIGHT:    Part Sun - Shade

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Dennstaedtia punctilobula      

ZONE:  3

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"

LIGHT:    Sun - Shade

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Dryopteris erythrosora      

ZONE:  5

 

 

'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"

LIGHT:    Shade

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DRYOPTERIS FILIX-MAS      

ZONE:  3

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"

LIGHT:    Part Sun - Shade

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Dryopteris linearis      

ZONE:  5

Many Fingered Male Fern

 

'Polydactyla'

Lacey foliage reaching 2-3'.

HEIGHT:    2-3'

LIGHT:    Part Sun - Shade

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Dryopteris marginalis      

ZONE:  3

Leatherwood Fern

NEW-11

 

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"

LIGHT:    Part Sun - Shade

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Matteuccia pennsylvanica      

ZONE:  2

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"

LIGHT:    Part Sun - Shade

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Osmunda regalis      

ZONE:  2

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'

LIGHT:    Shade

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Polystichum acristichoides      

ZONE:  3

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"

LIGHT:    Part Sun - Shade

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Polystichum polyblepharum      

ZONE:  5

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"

LIGHT:    Shade

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Polystichum setiferum      

ZONE:  5

Soft Shield Fern

 

'Herrenhausen'

Densely filled parsley-like fronds of bright light green

HEIGHT:    12"

LIGHT:    Shade

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