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Ferns

Texture and structure for the shaded garden.

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Adiantum pedatum
PerennialsUSDA zones 3 to 8

Adiantum pedatum

Northern Maidenhair Fern

Blooms non-flowering fern

Partial shade to full shade

Adiantum venustum
PerennialsUSDA zones 4 to 8

Adiantum venustum

Himalayan Maidenhair Fern

Blooms does not produce significant flowers (fern)

Part shade to full shade

Asplenium scolopendrium
PerennialsUSDA zones 4 to 9

Asplenium scolopendrium

Hart's Tongue Fern

Blooms non-flowering

Partial shade to full shade

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Regal Red'
PerennialsUSDA Zones 4-8

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Regal Red'

Japanese Painted Fern

Blooms non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Partial to full shade

Blechnum chilense
PerennialsUSDA zones 7a to 10b

Blechnum chilense

Chinese Hard Fern

Blooms non-flowering fern

Partial shade to full shade

Blechnum penna-marina
GroundcoversUSDA Zones 5 to 9

Blechnum penna-marina

Alpine Water Fern

Blooms not applicable; ferns do not produce flowers

Partial shade to full shade

Blechnum spicant
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Blechnum spicant

Deer Fern

Blooms non-flowering

Part shade to full shade

Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica
Vines7 to 9

Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica

Fern-leaved Clematis

Blooms creamy-white

Full sun to partial shade

Cryptomium fortunei
PerennialsUSDA Zones 6-9

Cryptomium fortunei

Fortune's Holly Fern

Blooms none (fern species)

Partial to full shade

Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'
PerennialsUSDA zones 6–10

Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum'

Rochford's Holly Fern

Blooms non-flowering fern

Partial shade to full shade

Dryopteris affinis 'Revolvens'
PerennialsUSDA zones 4 to 8

Dryopteris affinis 'Revolvens'

Gold-scaled Male Fern

Blooms non-flowering

Partial shade to full shade

Dryopteris championii
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Dryopteris championii

Champion's Wood Fern

Blooms non-flowering fern

Partial shade to full shade

Dryopteris dilatata 'Recurvata'
PerennialsUSDA Zones 4-8

Dryopteris dilatata 'Recurvata'

Weeping Broad Buckler Fern

Blooms not applicable; this is a fern species

Partial to full shade

Dryopteris erythrosora
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Dryopteris erythrosora

Autumn Fern

Blooms non-flowering

Part shade to full shade

Dryopteris filix-mas
PerennialsUSDA zones 4 to 8

Dryopteris filix-mas

Male Fern

Blooms none

Partial shade to full shade

Dryopteris x complexa 'Robust'
PerennialsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Dryopteris x complexa 'Robust'

Buckler Fern

Blooms non-flowering

Partial shade to full shade

Polystichum munitum
PerennialsUSDA Zones 3-8

Polystichum munitum

Western Sword Fern

Blooms none (non-flowering)

Partial shade to full shade

Polystichum polyblepharum
PerennialsUSDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 8

Polystichum polyblepharum

Japanese Tassel Fern

Blooms none

Partial to full shade

Polystichum setiferum
PerennialsUSDA zones 6 to 8

Polystichum setiferum

Soft Shield Fern

Blooms non-flowering

Part shade to full shade

Polystichum setiferum 'Pulcherrimum Bevis'
PerennialsUSDA Zones 5-8

Polystichum setiferum 'Pulcherrimum Bevis'

Pulcherrimum Bevis Soft Shield Fern

Blooms none (ferns do not produce flowers)

Partial to full shade

Polystichum x dycei
PerennialsUSDA zones 6 to 8

Polystichum x dycei

Dyce's Holly Fern

Blooms non-flowering

Partial shade to full shade

Woodwardia unigemmata
PerennialsUSDA zones 7 to 10

Woodwardia unigemmata

Jeweled Chain Fern

Blooms non-flowering

Partial shade to full shade