Whether you have a secluded pond, sunny rock wall or a serene woodland setting, you can find an assortment of ferns to add beauty to any spot in the garden. Most ferns do well in part shade or dappled sunlight, but there are many which will do well with quite a bit of sun, provided they get enough water. Shade loving ferns appreciate an organic, evenly moist, well drained soil. If your soil is heavy on the clay or sandy side, you can add compost or other organic matter to help balance it out. Ferns require minimal maintenance throughout the year. Once in the garden, ferns in general do not require additional fertlizer. They will appreciate leaf litter from surrounding trees and an occassional top dressing of a compost mulch. Unless you want to share a fern with a friend, these easy going plants rarely need to be divided.
Deciduous ferns can be trimmed as the fronds yellow in late autumn and early winter. Evergreen ferns do best if the older fronds are trimmed off in late winter or early spring, just before the new fronds emerge. As with other perennials, the best time to plant is during the spring and autumn when the rain is plentiful. Ferns come in an amazing range of texture, colour, sizes and shapes. Their ease and versatility make them an essential part of a well rounded garden.
Evergreen, erect to shortly creeping rhizomes. Irregular shuttlecock-like crowns of strap shaped leathery glossy fronds with wavy margins. Height 30cm. Spread 50cm.
Semi-evergreen fern producing heavily frilled strap shaped, leathery, glossy fronds. Height 50cm. Spread 50cm. Suitable for sun or partial shade.
An attractive evergreen fern with long leaves with strongly wavy margins. 35cm. Partial shade.
Semi-evergreen fern producing heavily frilled strap shaped, leathery, glossy fronds. Height 50cm. Spread 50cm. Suitable for sun or partial shade.
Divided pinnae, overlapping, giving a dense and feathery look. Small with short stipe and sterile spores. The fronds are bright green. The rhizome is creeping. Suitable for an alkaline or acidic, drained, cool and humusy soil, in shade or light shade. Evergreen. Height: 20/30cm. Hardiness: -20°C.
Common Polypody. An attractive evergreen fern with deep cut leathery fronds. Height 30cm. Spread Indefinite. Evergreen. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Polypody. An attractive evergreen fern with deeply divided fronds. Height 30cm. Spread 30cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Hard Shield Fern. The native hard shield fern with stiff leathery fronds, unfurling backwards. Height 60cm. Spread 90cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
Braun's Holly fern an attractive fern with shuttlecocks of soft, feathery very divided leaflets making green fronds. Height 50cm. Spread 40cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
This evergreen terrestrial fern has a somewhat formal look due to its satiny olive-green fronds and neat, arching habit. Care: fertile, humusy, well-drained soil in partial to full shade. Remove dead fronds as needed before new ones unfurl.
Sword Fern. An attractive fern with divided, leathery fronds, tapering at the ends, forming neat shuttlecocks. Height 90cm. Spread 1.2m. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
Japanese Tassel Fern. An attractive fern with shuttlecocks of shiny, dark green fronds. Height 75cm. Spread 90cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
Japanese Fern. An attractive fern with shuttlecocks of pale to mid-green fronds. In the summer fronds have a distinctive odour. Height 40cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
Soft shield Fern. An attractive fern with shuttlecocks of soft, dark green fronds. Height 1.2m. Spread 90cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
An attractive dwarf fern with divided, green fronds with the lower leaves overlapping. Height 15-20cm. Spread 15-20cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
An attractive unusually upright fern with narrow, lance shaped fronds. Height 75cm. Spread 30cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Plant in moist well drained soil in partial shade. Protect crowns from winter wet.
An attractive fern with shuttlecocks of soft, broad dark green fronds. Height 50cm. Spread 90cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
An attractive fern with deeply divided, green fronds with the lower leaves overlapping. Height 50-70cm. Spread 50-70cm. Evergreen. Hardy.
An attractive fern with shuttlecocks of soft, dark green fronds. Height 60cm. Spread 60cm. Winter hardy & Evergreen. Protect crowns from winter wet.
An attractive fern with deeply divided, green fronds. Height 50-70cm. Spread 50-70cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
Korean Rock Fern. An attractive fern with shuttlecocks of deeply divided, green fronds. Height 40cm. Spread 40cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
Korean Rock Fern. An attractive fern with shuttlecocks of deeply divided, green fronds. Height 40cm. Spread 40cm. Evergreen. Hardy. Protect crowns from winter wet.
Evergreen with long, arching, soft, lacy triangular fronds. Likes a well drained site in shade. 45cm.
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