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An
airy fern with fan-shaped fronds held on thin black stipes. Delicate
pale green fronds emerge in early spring & turn deep blue-green.
Grows in tight clumps that spread to form broad patches. They look
delicate but are tough. Produces more fronds all summer. Hardy in
containers. 
One of the most remarkable of the hardy ferns. Not only is it gorgeous w/ its dark green leaves w/ a LIME GREEN center but also it's erect & stiff form which withstands the first hard frosts, still erect. THIS FERN IS GORGEOUS!
We consistently sell out of this fern every year!
Doesn't
look like much when it's young. But it has a few ENDEARING
qualities. It's fertile fronds are upright, poker straight above a
'pool' of flat, EVERGREEN non-fertile fronds. Will take DRY soil.
Great for a rock wall. Neutral soil best, any OK.
Dramatic hybrid between the Japanese painted fern &
European Lady Fern. The result is a splendid, stiffly upright, clump-forming fern. Each leaf has the muted colors of purple, silver, grey, & green suffused through the foliage, which is taller and more delicate than A.
niponicum. Makes both a great fern for massing or as a striking specimen plant. 
Beautiful
feathery, lance-shaped fronds. The stem may be green or red. Easy to
grow but appreciates protection from the wind. Can take sun if the
soil is moist. Reliable and beautiful in the garden. 
Just
one totally unreal looking fern -- an oddity for sure but a
beautiful one! It's a treasure with 12-18"
long fronds that look like a fuzzy beaded necklace or the elaborate
crochet/needlwork form of our Grandmother's era called 'Tatting'.
As a youngster, it looks a little stringy but remember the story of
the Ugly Duckling - it applies here. The Royal Horticulture
Society doesn't give the Award of Garden Merit to a plant
that doesn't Merit it and this one has it! 
The
perfect fern for the Architect or Engineer! It looks like it
was created by one! It's pinnae cross to form X's and if that
isn't fancy enough, the tips are crested. AKA, the
'Queen of Ferns' or dubbed thus during the Victorian fern
craze. The first time we saw this in a friend's garden a Lake
Monticello, we were just stunned. Architectural, structural
and yet lacy and delicate at the same time. There's none other
like it.
One
of the most distinctive ferns. Crosiers emerge in the spring
burgundy and wine-red with shiny black scales and unfurls into
astounding light silvery-blue-green frond with maroon-purple
stems. Just loaded with a myriad of colors. As summer
comes, the colors cool to a more solid green but the stems remain
maroon. Not good in the sun - it burns.
The wild cousin to the Japanese Painted Fern, except the fronds are solid green. An easy & reliable plant, useful in a variety of situations, from dry-walls to rockeries and shade gardens. The same distinctive, true fern-like foliage as
"Pictum". Has nothing to do with England!!
As
below but very dwarf. About 8-10" tall. Absolutely
charming form from James Madison's Montpelier home. Collected,
of course, with permission. We have, over the years, assisted in
various ways with the restoration of these gardens.
One
of the most striking of the woodland ferns and still a classic even
with all the new forms. Fronds are grayish with
maroon highlights. Easy and reliable. Deciduous. A gorgeous relative
of the Lady Fern and just as dependable. Plant in acid soil and
bright light but not full sun to develop the best color. 
"This
plant gets more hearts pounding than a Victoria’s Secret
catalogue! Gorgeous burgundy leaves! It is hard to believe that we
could select a more amazing color. This has people panting in our
garden." Terra Nova The new leaves are purple with silver
stripes on the tips and vein lines and, as they mature, they change
to a contrasting silvery green with purple midribs. Forms an
absolutely stunning clump in the shade garden.
A
salute to “silvertude” with stunning, lustrous fronds that
shimmer with its contrasting red veins. Named after a set of famous
Oregon waterfalls. Unlike any other painted fern, this one
intensifies its silvering as the season progresses! Winner
of the 2002 “Stars of Spring” awards in New Zealand.
Later to appear in the spring than the other Japanese ferns.
A
wonderful, creeping fern with a compact growth habit - like a
miniature Sword Fern. Called 'Hard' fern because it has tough
leathery fronds (but it's beautiful)! Ladder shaped 18"
long sterile fronds form a loose evergreen rosette around more
upright, 36" tall fertile central fronds. Received the prestigious
Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Will grow in tough spots, like under Cedars where other ferns won't
grow and actually prefer full shade but are tolerant of everything
but full sun.
Growing
in nature in forest clearings, old fields and other sunny, grassy
sites. It is also found in deciduous forests, although it is often
sterile there. This rare woodland fern has 3 broadly triangular
blades which are born close to the ground. The sterile blade
arises very close to the ground and the casual observer that the
fertile stem and sterile stem are arising separately. A
woodland jewel.
Keyed
in August of 2005 by Dr. Dick Weaver, it's one of the most rare
plants we have. Coniogrammes grow at middle elevations in Asia and
even Hawaii, hardy probably in zones 8-10. We'll try to plant
one this winter in Zone 7A -- most of our gardens -- and 7B one spot
near our house and a brick wall that's warmer than the rest of our
gardens and see how they do. For the fern lover, it's
fronds are twice pinnate and the veins are free. We've been
growing it for years under the incorrect name. It's a strong
grower and quite unlike any other fern in the trade.
Generally
reaching 24" when well grown, this fern has a unique look all
of itself. Shiny, stiff pinnae look almost like holly foliage
with fringe! Vase-shaped fronds 1-2.5' long. Will
survive in Zone 5 with protection according to MOBOT. Native
to China, Japan and India. Although not the typical fern, it's
one of the most popular ferns and definitely one of the most
lovely. Easy as long as the soil is well-drained. It
won't tolerate poorly drained soil in winter.
A
wonderful East Coast Native groundcover fern that can carpet a
woodland area in colonies. Gives off, even from a distance,
the distinct smell of newly mown hay but especially so if a frond is
crushed. Similar in look and habit to New York Fern but
Hayscented Fern has a triangular shaped frond -- wide at the base --
and New York fern tapers at the base to tiny leaflets. Light,
lacy green fronds. Very adaptable, drought tolerant.
We just love this fern, Native through the center of the US from
Minnesota to Louisiana. It's clump-forming and easy to grow
with 36" long arching sterile fronds which form an imposing
clump 36-48" wide. The fertile fronds stand erect in the
middle of this impressive fern with somewhat crinkled smaller
fertile pinnae due to the Chevron pattern of spore producing sori on
the back. Formally Athyrium pycnocarpon.
A
very rare native. Easy to grow; ok in dry soil. Glorious in moist or
well-watered acid soil. A cross between Goldie's Fern and D.
ludoviciana. Rich, dark green color and long, slender pinna tips. A
beautiful, erect fern. Remains evergreen in all but coldest
winter. Excellent fern. 
Evergreen
native of Korea, Japan and China easily grown in average, medium
moisture soil. Best in part shade but takes full shade.
Loves humus soil rich in organic matter if you want to grow a big
showpiece! Spreads slowly by short creeping runners but in
it's spot is a vigorous grower. Dark, glossy green fronds are
best is protected from strong wind and remain erect and often green
through winter depending on the cold.
The
common names derive from the dense covering of slender, black scales
on the stipe and rachis. Stiff, leathery frond. Native to Japan,
Taiwan, China and northern India. AKA, Black Wood Fern. A very
erect, formal looking fern. Drought tolerant when established.
Distinguished
by its bronze young foliage. One of the BEST and easiest ferns to
grows. Stays erect and EVERGREEN throughout the winter. Even in
bitter winter weather, ours is ASTOUNDING LOOKING all winter. Specimen
plant or breathtaking in mass!
A
new form of Autumn Fern (as above) but with newly emerging foliage that is a brighter orange
red and it holds this color longer after emerging.
One
of the best known and most STATELY wood ferns. Quite sun tolerant.
The crown multiplies & should be divided frequently or you will
loose the symmetry. ENDANGERED & RARE in the wild due to
commercial collection. Not ours of course! Semi-evergreen. 
A
plant from famed fern growers, Casa Flora, introduced to them by a
customer and put in production because it was so stunning.
Crinkled, crested dark green foliage and every frond is
DIFFERENT! If you can't make up your mind which fern you want
-- try this one! Crown/clump forming. Semi-evergreen.
Native to the South Eastern US over to Texas!
A clump forming, semi-evergreen fern, nearly evergreen in the deep
South. Not the hardiest fern in the Genus, but if you can grow
it, it's stunning -- a big fern with shinny green fronds.
Great for warm areas where others won't survive. Best with
afternoon shade. Unlike many ferns, will also take limey soil.
Very hard to find in the trade.
Sturdy, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for cultivation. The rhizome is a broad, erect crown at ground level; slow to branch so this species makes a large, single-crowned specimen. W/ bluish-green fronds, a most attractive fern. AKA Marginal Wood Fern. Don't sink crown deep.
From
the woodlands across Korea, comes a seldom seen but wonderful, easy to
grow deciduous woodland fern. Lovely fronds to 24" and to
6" wide that are one
of the most upright and vase shaped. Somewhat slow growing
but fabulous when mature with it more formal upright form.
A RARE fertile hybrid of D. affines and
D. expansa which occurs naturally in the wild in Europe (no, we
didn't go to Europe and dig them -- these are spore produced).
This large fern is erect with medium green fronds and contrasting
shaggy, golden brown central stipes (fern lingo for stems).
The rhizomes form an erect rather than spreading crown.
Easy to grow
Very
challenging to grow but worth it! Needs MOIST, ACID soil. Occurs in
sandy bogs and swamps in the Eastern & Southern US. 
If
you love Ostrich ferns and agree that bigger is better, than you're
in luck! The King's enormous crown and fronds are 50% larger
than our native Ostrich fern. Much more in scale if you have
dinosaurs in your yard! Easy to grow and also more heat than
the species. 
This VIGOROUS grower is great for naturalizing without taking over your garden because it has SHORT runners. Beautiful, bright green which holds throughout the growing season through the first few frosts of Autumn. Easy to grow.
This fern is unknown and truly shouldn't be. A great groundcover
fern.
A
fern common in many parts of the world found in wet, sunny
areas. The long running rhizome separates this from many
ferns and the wide lowest pinnae pair distinguishes this from our
own Thelypteris noveboracensis (New York fern) which it's quite
similar to. It's also similar to our Hay Scented fern and all
three make good groundcovers but this in sunny wet areas and the
others in more shade. Erect to ascending compound fronds
4-7" across
