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Fern

View as: Gallery Table
  • Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum

    Maidenhair Fern
    Adiantum pedatum
  • Narrow Leaved Spleenwort
    Athyrium pycnocarpon

    Narrow Leaved Spleenwort
    Athyrium pycnocarpon
  • Wood Fern
    Dryopteris marginalis

    Wood Fern
    Dryopteris marginalis
  • Ostrich Fern
    Matteuccia struthiopteris

    Ostrich Fern
    Matteuccia struthiopteris
  • Royal Fern
    Osmunda regalis

    Royal Fern
    Osmunda regalis
  • Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides

    Christmas Fern
    Polystichum acrostichoides
Name Type Light Exposure Soil Moisture Height Bloom Color Bloom Months   Notes/Description
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum

Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
1 foot
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
USDA Info
Narrow Leaved Spleenwort
Athyrium pycnocarpon

Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
2 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
USDA Info
Wood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis

Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
1 foot
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
USDA Info
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris

Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
2 to 6 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
USDA Info
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis

Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Shade, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
3 to 4 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
USDA Info
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides

Type:
Fern
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
2 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
Bloom Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
USDA Info
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