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Adiantum
capillus veneris
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Southern
Maidenhair
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7-10
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10-22”
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Deciduous,arching, short-creeping. Delicate fronds, makes a
great groundcover. Must be kept moist. Can tolerate
some sun. Sometimes difficult to get established,
but if happy performs beautifully.
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Adiantum
pedatum
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Five
Finger (Northern) Maidenhair
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2-8
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12-30”
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Deciduous, spreading, long erect arching fronds on black stems forms finger-like fans. This delicate,
but tough native fern is very hardy. Likes moist,
well-drained soil, light to medium shade. Great
texture groundcover. Easy
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Arachnioides
simplicor
‘Variegata’
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East
Indian Holly
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7-10
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12-24”
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Evergreen
thru much of winter, slow creeping. Used both
for indoor & garden, this hardy fern has lustrous
waxy green foliage with a
yellow band running thru the pinna axis.
A great color variation. Moist to drier
soil, part shade.
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Asplenium
platyneuron
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Ebony
Spleenwort
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4-8
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6-16”
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Arching/erect,
short creeping,evergreen.
A great little slender Native fern in eastern
US. with dark green oblong
pinnate on dark reddis-brown stems. Likes both acid
& calcareous rocks, but definitely drier soils
(do over water). A wonderful fern for rock walls
& borders where it will naturally spore &
creep. Easy
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Athyrium
augustum
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Northern
Lady Fern
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2-9
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16-36”
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Erect,
deciduous, short-creeping. Very common fern
of northeastern N. America. Native to moist, rich woodland.
Has a creeping rather than an erect crown-like rhizome.
Very adaptable, as she can tolerate drier soils and
more sun than one might think with this delicate
foliage. The fronds are not as sturdy as the
Dryopteris & can easily be broken. A great
spreader. Easy
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Athyrium
augustum forma rubellum
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Lady
in Red
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3-8
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30-36”
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Deciduous,
creeping, erect. Known for her vibrant burgundy
red stems that contrast beautifully with the green
fronds. Colors become more intense with age
and less nitrogen. A great colorful fern in
mass planting in part shade& semi moist setting.
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Athyrium
filix-femina 'Minutissimum'
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Dwarf
Lady 
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|
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Deciduous,
erect colonizing crown. This is the perfect border
fern with its dense beautiful light green color, fine
textured foliage and compatibility to drier soils
and some sun. Very easy. Great in container arrangements
as well.
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Athyrium
filix-femina var. aspleniodes
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Southern
Lady Fern
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4-9
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16-36”
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Deciduous,
erect, short creeping, blade is broader & more
triangular than the Northern lady. A common native
in the Southeastern US. Same conditions-moist, part-shade,
woodland setting. Easy & a great feathery look in the garden.
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Athyrium
x ‘Branford Rambler’
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Brandford
Rambler Fern
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4-8
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12-30”
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Deciduous,
good spreading,but not invasive.
Part shade/shade, moist to drier. A
great ground cover fern with many of the characteristics
of the Jap. Painted Fern, but has a reddish stem (stipe)
and greener not silvery
foliage. Form is more upright. The new foliage
appears chartueuse. A very attractive &
EASY fern to grow.
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Athyrium
filix-femina’Frizelliae’
|
Tatting
Fern
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4-8
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12-18”
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Deciduous,clumping. Part-shade/shade, moist/dry.This very unique
fern fom Europe has narrow fronds 12-18” long with beadlike pinnea. Likes a cooler/shady
spot. Often the fronds will darken during hot/humid
days, but remove & it will bounce back with cooler
temps in the fall. Some do revert to other forms
of Athyriums. It’s most
interesting.
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Athyrium
x ‘Ghost’
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Ghost
Fern
|
3-8
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30-36”
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Deciduous,colonizing. Part-shade/shade, moist to dry.
A sterile cross between the
American Lady and Japanese Painted, this sturdy fern
stands upright with little arching and has a ghostly
gray coloration. A very interesting color variation
to explore in the garden. Easy
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Athyrium
filix-femina ‘Victoriae‘
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Victoria
Lady
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4-9
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18-24”
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Deciduous,
clumping, part-shade/shade/moist/semi-dry. Truly
one of Nature’s wonders as the pinnae swirl
& crisscross to form x’s throughout the fonds
with crested tips. Known as “Queen of the Ferns”-
She deserves a special site in the garden. EASY-ENJOY.
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Athyrium
niponicum ‘Pictum’
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Japanese
Painted Fern
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4-9
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12-20”
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Deciduous.
Colonizing, part shade/shade. Very popular hardy fern
& one of the most colorful,with
a wide range of silvers, burgandys, & greens.
Very adaptable to moist/slightly dry soils.
Best
color AM sun. Easy
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Athyrium
nipponicum ‘Pictum-Applecourt’
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Applecourt
Crested Fern
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3-8
|
12-24”
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Deciduous,
colonizing. Part-shade/shade, moist to drier
soil. At first glance, you see the Japanese
Painted, but a closer look and age, the Applecourt
adds a unique variation with her
beautifully crested frond tips in her arching
habit. EASY and interesting
with all the wonderful colorations of the Jap. Painted
Fern.
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Athryium
otophorum
|
Eared
(Auriculate) Lady Fern
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5-9
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12-24”
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Deciduous,
clumping. Part-shade/shade/moist. Purplish, hairy
stems with pale green foliage .New fronds appear chartreuse.
A beautiful and very colorful arching lady.
EASY A favorite!
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Blechnum
spicant
|
Deer
Fern
|
5-8
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8-20”
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Semievergeen, Native to the Pacific Northwest. An attractive flat rosette
of dark green, leathery
fronds with it’s fertile fronds erect from the center
giving it a founntain-like appearance. Grows in moist ,coniferous forests
in the wild & likes deep humus and acidic soil.
In the South, find a cool, moist site (pouts in the
hot humid months, but springs back in the coolness
of fall). Definitely worth a try for a very
attractive border, rock wall plant.
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Camptosorus
rhizophyllus
(syn.
Asplenium rhizophyllum)
|
Walking
Fern
|
4-8
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5-10”
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Evergreen,
ascending. Native to the eastern US, this unique little
fern is found in moist, limestone
rock areas. Wet & mossy sites are best for it
to ‘walk‘, as it sets it‘s frond tips to create a
new plant. It has long, slender fronds with
heart-shaped bases.
If happy, can form a mat of entwined plants.
Does not like to dry out & beware that snails
find it attractive as well.
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Cheilanthes
argentea
|
Silver
Cloak
|
5-9
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4-6”
|
Deciduous,
short creeping. Drier soil, do not over water, especially
in winter. This great little dwarf desert fern has
triangular fronds-green on top/white on back. Grow
in well drained, limestone soil. Can grow in full
sun to part shade.
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Cheilanthes
sinunata
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Wavy
Cloak 
|
8-9
|
6-18”
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Semi
evergreen, short creeping. Needs drier soil. Full
sun part shade. A wonderful dwarf fern known for its
grayish color contrast. Likes well drained limestone
soil. Do not over water, especially in winter months.
Desert fern.
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Cheilanthes
tomentosa
|
Wooly
Lip Fern
|
6-8
|
8-14”
|
Deciduous,
erect. A great dwarf hardy fern. The upper
surface has white curly hairs on the deep green frond
& the lower has a dense mat of grayish hairs giving it a soft look. Great for
rocky bolders & in cracks of stone. Do not
over-water- likes drier soils both calcareous &acidic.
Can grows well in full sun
or part shade. Easy
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Cyrtomium falcatum ‘Rochfordianum’
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Japanese
Holly Fern
|
6-10
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12-30”
|
Evergreen,
arching,erect crown.
This lustrous, deep green broader leafed fern has
a has all the qualities of
a great fern- color, texture, distinctive shape and
very adaptable to various conditions. Though
native to Japan, the
holly fern has found the southern US very comfortable,
as it will spore easily in the right location.
Protection from winter winds help keep it’s fonds attractive thru most of the winter. Cutting
back old fronds in early spring promote vigor &
growth. Older plants may have a 4’ spread.
A great foundation plant. Likes moist, but can
tolerate drier soils. Do not plant in wet soil,
needs good drainage. Part shade best,but
can tolerate a lot of sun (protect from late
day sun). Easy
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Cyrtomium
falcatum var. maritimum
|
Mini Holly Fern
|
6-10
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6-8”
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Semi-evergreen,
slightly arching. Same great qualities as Jap. Holly
except is a dwarf variety. Great for borders with
it's broader leaf texture. Easyy
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Cyrtomium
fortunei
|
Fortune’s
Cold Hardy Holly
|
5-10
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18-30”
|
Erect,
semi-evergreen, erect crown. Unlike the Japanese
Holly, Fortune’s has a much duller
green(almost bluish green) frond on a black scaly
stem, giving it a unique color variation in the fern
garden. More upright in growth, the pinnae are
more narrow than the Jap.
Holly. Easy
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Cyrtomium
macrophyllum
|
Large-leaved
holly
|
6-10
|
12-30”
|
Arching,
semi-evergreen. Fronds have 2-8 pairs of pinnae
which are yellowish green with a distinctive large
terminal leaflet.
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Dennstaedtia
punctilobula
|
Hay-scented
Fern
|
3-8
|
15-30”
|
Deciduous,
erect-arching, creeping. Native to N. America & the SE,
the hay-scented fern has beautiful, hairy fronds
of pale green that turn a golden yellow in the fall.
Grows in the wild in open, sandy meadows or thinly
wooded slopes. A great spreading fern that can
enjoy full sun or part shade. Must be well drained
soil. If happy, forms a beautiful thin textured
groundcover. Looks great softing large boulders or
hard lines in the landscape. Is very adaptable
to most situations. Easy & a wonderful color
variation.
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Deparia
pycnosora
|
Big
Brother Fern
|
4-8
|
18-42”
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Deciduous,
spreading. A yellow-green aggressive fern with
a color similar to hay-scented, but sturdier and taller.
Great for moist, partly shaded gardens. Give
it some room to spread. Good looking’.
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Dryopteris affinis ‘Cristata’
|
Golden
Scaled Male Fern
‘The
King’
|
4-8
|
24-48”
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Deciduous,
arching crown. Another great specimen fern with
it’s tightly crested pinnae
tips on graceful arching 3’ fronds. Easy &
adaptable to most
situations. Does well in shaded gardens to part-sun.
Interesting.
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Dryopteris
x australis
|
Dixie Wood Fern
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5-9
|
48-60”
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Semi
evergreen, erect, clumping. A beautiful upright,
deep green & Tall fern. Serves great as a backbone
to shade gardens , a screen,
or foundation plant. Very adaptable and
easy . Because of the weight of the fronds,
usually afterseveral
hard frosts, it will rest on the ground, staying green
thru winter, but fronds need to be cut back early
spring. A wonderful plant to enjoy.
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Dryopteris
bissetiana
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Beaded
Wood Fern
|
5-8
|
12-24”
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Evergreen,
arching, short-creeping. A great texture fern
that holds it’s color well thru winter. It’s small, rounded, leathery segments give it a beaded appearance.
Moist, wooded, well drained soil. A very attractive
fern. Easy
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Dryopteris
carthusiana
|
Toothed
Wood Fern
(Spinulosa
Wood)
|
2-7
|
12-36”
|
Deciduous,
erect, arching, ascending crown. Smooth triangular
pinnae whose fronds are pale, feathery green turning
yellow in the fall. Grows well in rich woodland and can do well in boggy areas
as well. Full shade, part sun. Easy
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Dryopteris
celsa
|
Log
Fern
|
5-9
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36-48”
|
Semi
evergreen, erect, short-creeping. A
parent to the Dixie Wood, these two ferns are
sometimes mistaken for the other. Native to
the Eastern US, this is another great, hardy
fern with a rich, dark green color that enjoys
moist , acid, woodland setting. Easy
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Dryopteris
championii
|
Champion’s
Wood Fern
|
5-8
|
12-36”
|
Evergreen,
arching, short-creeping. A great evergreen with
handsome, dark green, glossy & leathery foliage
. Holds color & form well thru winter.
New fronds are a beautiful apple green . Part shade. Easy
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Dryopteris
cyandina (atrata)
|
Shaggy
Shield Fern
(Black
or Shaggy Wood)
|
5-8
|
18-36”
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Semi-evergreen,
erect, arching. A great fern with a tropical
look as it fans out From the crown. The
deep green ,leathery fronds
are borne on beautiful black Scaled stems. Moist,
part shade site is best, but not picky. Easy
& under used.
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Dryopteris
crasshirizoma
|
Thick
Stemmed Wood Fern
|
5-8
|
24-42”
|
Deciduous
erect arching crown. A great color contrast with its
bluish green broadly triangular fronds that stand
stiffly upright. Best in acidic woodland soil with
lots of organic matter and more shade, but is very
adaptable.
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Dryopteris
dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce'
|
Jimmy
Dyce Wood Fern
|
4-8
|
24-42”
|
Semi
evergreen, erect, arching, slow spreading. An
excellent tall fern with unique texture as the leaflets
curve downward. Does well in rich, woodland
acidic soil. Easy to grow and vigorous once
established. Definitely is interesting & curious looking plant for the
garden.
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Dryopteris
dilatata
‘Recurved
Form’
|
Recurved
Broad Buckler Fern
|
4-8
|
24-42”
|
Semi
evergreen, erect, arching, slow spreading. An
excellent tall fern with unique texture as the leaflets
curve downward. Does well in rich, woodland
acidic soil. Easy to grow and vigorous once
established. Definitely is interesting & curious looking plant for the
garden.
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Dryopteris
erythrosoa
|
Autumn
Fern 
|
5-8
|
18-24”
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Evergreen,
Part sun/shade, moist/dry soil. Glossy green
foliage turns beautiful red /oranges
as new growth appears in spring & fall.
Most popular evergreen fern. Very hardy &
adaptable. Good container fern. EASY
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Dryopteris
erythrosora ‘Brilliance’
|
Brilliance
Autumn Fern
|
5-8
|
18-30”
|
Evergreen,
slow spreading, erect-arching. All the same
great attributes as the Autumn, but
a bit sturdier stem and more ‘brilliant’ colorations
of oranges & reds as the new growth appears.
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Dryopteris
filix-mas ‘Linearis’
|
Linear
Male Fern
|
4-8
|
36”
|
Deciduous,
short creeping, erect. A tall variety of
the male fern with slender segments.
The fronds have a leathery, crisped texture, and are
interestingly thin. A unique texture to experience.
Moist, part shade conditions. Cool
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Dryopteris
filix-mas 'Barnesii'
|
Barnes
Male Fern
|
6-9
|
18-24”
|
Semi-evergreen,
slender erect. Cool/ moist. Great for woodland setting.
This handsome male is erect and very distinctive with
its slender 4" wide fronds with toothed margins. Can
tolerate some sun.
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Dryopteris
filix-mas x complexa
|
Robust
Male Fern
|
4-8
|
24-48”
|
Semi-evergreen,
erect/arching with erect crown. A great looking tough
fern with wonderful texture. Part shade, part sun.
Can tolerate drier soils and more sun. Easy
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Dryopteris
formosana
|
Formosan
Wood/ Limelight Fern
|
6-9
|
18-24”
|
Semi-evergreen,
erect, arching crown. A colorful oriental dryopteris
that is distinctive with very long basal pinnules
giving a pentagonal form to the blade. The fronds
have a swirling appearance. Likes a more shady spot
in the garden. Easy
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Dryopteris
goldiana
|
Goldie’s
Wood Fern
|
3-8
|
36-48”
|
Deciduous,
arching, short creeping. This native fern to
the Southeast is the largest of the native ferns. It occurs
in cool, moist woods often
near streams. A very attractive fern with a golden
tint as the new fronds appear in the spring.
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Dryopteris
lacera
|
Leathery
Wood Fern
|
5-8
|
12-24”
|
Evergreen
to semi, erect arching, crown. A lighter green
color and leathery texture of this fern
makes it distinctive in the garden. In
nature it appears on hilly slopes, along mountain
streams, and in moist woodlands. Adaptable &
Easy.
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Dryopteris lepidopoda
|
Sunset
Fern
|
5-8
|
12-24”
|
Semi-evergreen, erect arching crown. A broadly lance-shaped bipinnate frond with a long pointed pinnate and black scalely stem. A beautiful fern that is easy to grow.
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Dryopteris
ludoviciana
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