Dicksonia antarctica Tasmanian Tree Fern Dicksonia antarctica Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Shade / Part Sun Water: Regular Here’s an example of “zonal denial.” Although this is the hardiest of the tree ferns, it will stillContinue reading
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Ghost Fern
Athyrium “Ghost” Ghost Fern Athyrium “Ghost” Type: Deciduous Fern Exposure: Part / Full Shade Water: Regular It’s Spring! Hooray! This slender, graceful fern is a cross between a lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina) and Japanese paintedContinue reading
Beautiful Wood Fern
Dryopteris pulcherrima Beautiful Wood Fern Dryopteris pulcherrima Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Shade Water: Regular Yet another one for Jill, who hates all ferns! “Beautiful” is actually part of the name here, presumably because “pulcherrima” isContinue reading
Hart’s Tongue Fern
Asplenium scolopendrium Hart’s Tongue Fern Asplenium scolopendrium Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Part to Full Shade Water: Regular to Ample Here’s a fern for Jill! This unusual fern consists of 9-18in (23-45cm) long, glossy green, strap-shaped,Continue reading
Hedge Fern, Soft Sheild Fern
Polystichum setiferum Hedge Fern, Soft Shield Fern Polystichum setiferum Type: Fern Exposure: Shade to Partial Shade Water: Regular This, like all my fern posts, is for Jill. Because Jill hates ferns. The Soft Shield FernContinue reading
Licorice Fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza Licorice Fern Polypodium glycyrrhiza Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Full Shade to Full Sun (in cooler summer areas) Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant One for Jill These are the evergreen native ferns that areContinue reading
Hairy Lip Fern
Cheilanthes lanosa Hairy Lip Fern Cheilanthes lanosa Type: Fern (Evergreen here in USDA Zone 8) Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant Unlike most other ferns, Lip Ferns make themselves at homeContinue reading
Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum Sword Fern Polystichum munitum Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Part / Full Shade Water: Regular Sword ferns are a very familiar sight in this part of the world; the woods are full of ’em.Continue reading
Long-Eared Holly Fern, Asian Sabre Fern
Polystichum neolobatum Long-Eared Holly Fern, Asian Sabre Fern Polystichum neolobatum Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular This Asian native will form a clump of delicate-looking fronds that will reach 2ft (60cm)Continue reading
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium tichomanes Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Partial to Full Shade Water: Regular to Ample Now, I have never been responsible for naming a plant, but had I been charged with namingContinue reading