Ferns

Dryopteris goldiana - GOLDIE'S WOOD FERN

The biggest of North American Dryopteris species. Slowly spreading wide. For shade garden with average to moist soils. Tolerant to black walnuts.   Blooming Time: not flowering Size: 3-4' tall x 4-6' wide, in time forms wider colonies USDA Zones: 3...

Dryopteris x australis - DIXIE WOOD FERN

Quite rare naturally occurring hybrid of native Dryopteris celsa and Dryopteris ludoviciana. Very upright, very slowly spreading, semi-evergreen in warmer zones, very adaptable to moisture. Usually sterile and has to be propagated from divisions or...

Athyrium hybrid 'Ghost' - FERN 'GHOST'

Hybrid of native Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) and Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'). It inherited the upright habit and better drought tolerance from the native fern and silvery leaves with maroon midribs from the Asian parent...

Athyrium otophorum - EARED LADY FERN

Garden fern with pale gray-green leaves with darker veins. Very finely-divided leaves. For moist soil. Award of Garden Merit by RHS (Royal Horticultural Society, Britain) Blooming Time: not blooming Size: usually 1-1.5' tall and wide, stays in clumps...

Phegopteris decursive-pinnata (Thelypteris) - JAPANESE BEECH FERN

Ground covering fern, tough, with firm leaves that don't break up easily. Vigorous and slowly spreading wide. Underused and not much known in horticultural trade. P. decursive-pinnata is a deciduous, upright fern with beautifully tapered, feathery...

Cystopteris bulbifera - BULBLET FERN

Fast growing native fern with long, narrow fronds. Adaptable to soil and moisture. Easily "seeds" around with small bulblets that form on the leaves. The Bulblet Fern boasts incredibly delicate, gorgeous, bright green compound leaves that grow along...

Adiantum pedatum - NORTHERN MAIDENHAIR FERN

One of the most popular, unique looking native ferns. Delicate horizontal fronds arranged in circular pattern, dark up to black stems. Usually grow to about 1-1.5' of height and 1-2' of width (in ideal conditions up to 3' tall). Deciduous fern that dies...

Athyrium niponicum 'Godzilla' - GIANT JAPANESE PAINTED FERN 'GODZILLA'

Large sport of Japanese Painted Fern, reaching 3' of height and 4' of width (up to 6'). Discovered in Plant Delights Nursery (NC) in the 90's. Fronds (leaves) have darker wine-red stems and silvery-green leaves. Slowly spreads into wide clumps. Best in...

Osmunda cinnamomea - CINNAMON FERN

Impressive deciduous native fern, suitable for woodland garden or wet soil in the shade. Low maintenance fern, pest and disease free fern, recipient of Garden Merit Award by Royal Horticultural Society (UK) for it's outstanding qualities. 2-3' tall and...

Matteuccia struthiopteris - OSTRICH FERN

Beautiful native fern for colonizing with fresh green leaves and gracefully opening, narrow vase-shaped clumps. Award of Garden Merit by Royal Horticultural Society (UK). Usually 4' tall x 3-4' wide, but spreading by rhizomes to make looser colonies. In...

Polystichum acrostichoides - CHRISTMAS FERN

Native fern to Eastern North America. Naturally occurs in both dry and moist wooded slopes, moist banks and ravines. Typically grows in a fountain-like and neat clump to 2' tall and wide and features leathery, lance-shaped, evergreen shiny  leaves...

Diplazium pycnocarpon (Homalosorus pycnocarpos, A. pycnocarpon) - GLADE FERN

Clumping to slowly spreading fern native to eastern and south eastern USA.  Less divided shiny leaves with some exotic look (the closest relative is tropical SE Asia and Australia). Other older scientific names are Asplenium pycnocarpon, Athyrium...