Ferns
Ferns
Lush and exceptional companion plants for shady perennials
Ferns provide excellent texture in the shade garden, and can be planted as companions to bright blooms, or as stand-alones that deserve undivided attention for their beautiful arching fronds. From deeply-cut to delicate and lacey, you'll have your choice of ornamental patterns and colors - ferns can be light, dark and bluish-green. And if you want to "break the rules" and plant one in the sun, just remember to keep the soil consistently moist.
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The Lady Fern is a smaller woodland fern with a distinctive look. With finely-cut, almost frilly fronds, this one is beautifully decorative and a lovely addtion to the shade garden....
Learn MoreLady Fern Lady Fern Athyrium filix-feminaAs low as $11.99 Sale $10.79Per Bag of 3The Lady Fern is a smaller woodland fern with a distinctive look. With finely-cut, almost frilly fronds, this one is beautifully decorative and a lovely addtion to the shade garden. Although Lady Ferns are more tolerant of dry soils than other ferns, adequate moisture is a must if planted in sunny spots. (Athyrium filix-femina)![Christmas Fern, Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas Fern, Photo Credit Wasp32---Own-work, CC BY 4.0]()
Christmas fern will provide your garden with four seasons of deep, evergreen beauty. A deer-resistant native of the Eastern United States, this robust, easy fern is a terrific choic...
Learn MoreChristmas Fern Christmas Fern Polystichum acrostichoidesAs low as $11.99 Sale $10.79Per Bag of 3Christmas fern will provide your garden with four seasons of deep, evergreen beauty. A deer-resistant native of the Eastern United States, this robust, easy fern is a terrific choice for erosion control on shady and partly-shaded slopes, and is easily divisible for gardeners with large areas to cover.(Polystichum acrostichoides)![Shady Nook Fern Collection]()
The Shady Nook Fern Collection adds a touch of grace to the garden with smooth lines of flowing foliage. A soothing color palette blends layers of cool green and blue with silver and...
Learn MoreShady Nook Fern Collection Shady Nook Fern Collection$37.32 Sale $31.72Per Collection of 7The Shady Nook Fern Collection adds a touch of grace to the garden with smooth lines of flowing foliage. A soothing color palette blends layers of cool green and blue with silver and burgundy accents. These deer-resistant plants are perfect for naturalizing in woodland gardens and other shady sites. Three unique growth habits make for an eye-catching grouping. Three plants.![Ostrich Fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, Ostrich Fern]()
The Ostrich Fern is a grand, native plant from the Eastern American woodlands. Unfurling in a fiddlehead shape, it gets its name from the open plumes that resemble ostrich feathers. ...
Learn MoreOstrich Fern Ostrich Fern Matteuccia struthiopterisAs low as $13.32 Sale $11.32Per Plant - 3" PotThe Ostrich Fern is a grand, native plant from the Eastern American woodlands. Unfurling in a fiddlehead shape, it gets its name from the open plumes that resemble ostrich feathers. Like most ferns, this one prefers a cool, moist spot and will spread and thrive in any wet, shady area of the garden. A notably graceful plant. (Matteuccia struthiopteris).![Marginal Woodfern, Dryopteris marginalis, Marginal Woodfern]()
Marginal Woodfern is a handsome evergreen fern with rich, blue-green color. Tolerant of many soils, including those that are poor, rocky, and dry, this long-lasting fern creates an e...
Learn MoreMarginal Woodfern Marginal Woodfern Dryopteris marginalis$13.32 Sale $11.99Per Bag of 3Marginal Woodfern is a handsome evergreen fern with rich, blue-green color. Tolerant of many soils, including those that are poor, rocky, and dry, this long-lasting fern creates an excellent groundcover when allowed to spread and multiply. Makes an elegant display. (Dryopteris marginalis)![Maidenhair Fern]()
Airy, lacy, and graceful, the native Maidenhair Fern is known for its grassy green foliage and jet-black stems. Delicate fronds form in a circular pattern on tough, cold hardy plants...
Learn MoreNorthern Maidenhair Fern Northern Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum$13.32 Sale $11.32Per Bag of 3Airy, lacy, and graceful, the native Maidenhair Fern is known for its grassy green foliage and jet-black stems. Delicate fronds form in a circular pattern on tough, cold hardy plants. Choose a shady locale for this woodland beauty, or be sure to give extra water when siting in sunnier spots. Naturalizes with ease in moist soils. (Adiantum pedatum)![Red Beauty Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium]()
'Red Beauty' Japanese Painted Fern is a graceful color-maker in the shade garden, with silver-tinged green fronds that sport deep-burgundy stems and veins. Making its home in moist, ...
Learn MoreRed Beauty Japanese Painted Fern Japanese Painted Fern Red Beauty Athyrium niponicum Red Beauty$10.65 Sale $9.05Per Plant - 3" Pot'Red Beauty' Japanese Painted Fern is a graceful color-maker in the shade garden, with silver-tinged green fronds that sport deep-burgundy stems and veins. Making its home in moist, shady areas, 'Red Beauty' will grow vigourously if the plants are kept well watered, but is not an agressive spreader. Carries a slightly spicy fragrance. (Athyrium niponicum)![Hayscented Fern, Dennstaedtia fronds]()
Have an area that needs some plant cover? Hay-Scented Fern’s lacy green fronds wave from upright plants that will thrive in shade to part-shade, and even sun if the soil is moist. ...
Learn MoreHay Scented Fern Hay Scented Fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula$13.32 Sale $11.32Per Bag of 3Have an area that needs some plant cover? Hay-Scented Fern’s lacy green fronds wave from upright plants that will thrive in shade to part-shade, and even sun if the soil is moist. Growing from 18-24" tall, Hay-Scented Fern will spread quickly to form colonies that can cover a large expanse. When the fronds are disturbed, the lovely scent of summertime hay wafts through the air. (Dennstaedtia punctilobula)
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