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Adiantum capillus-veneris - Maidenhair Fern, Southern. Zone: 7-9, Size: 8-12'', Price: $5.99 Also known as the Venus Maidenhair. Thin, fan-shaped, light green leaflets on black wiry stems. As charming and graceful as all the maidenhairs. Prefers moist soil but can tolerate dry-ish conditions. Deciduous. Stock#: 455-007

Adiantum hispidulum - Maidenhair Fern, Rosy. Zone: 8-10, Size: 8-14'', Price: $5.99 A charming, graceful, colorful, little fern. Like a small Five Finger Maidenhair, but with colorful new growth. Beautiful in rock gardens, table-top gardens and woodland settings. Lacy fronds are bronze or deep pink to red when young. Complements large-leaved perennials as well as spring-flowering bulbs and other ferns. It is considered hardy along the Gulf Coast as far north as Dallas, California coastal areas and the Atlantic coast as far north as Charleston. It is evergreen along the coast, but deciduous further north. It does well indoors in the winter. Stock#: 455-004

Adiantum pedatum - Five-Finger Maidenhair Fern. Zone: 5-8, Size: 1-2', Price: $7.99 The most graceful and delicate of all native ferns, hardy and easy to grow. Lacy, soft green leaves with a dark center on thin, shiny black stems. One of the top ten perennial ferns. Fronds are arranged in a half circle like a fan. Requires a deep, shady location and prefers moist, but not wet, soil. Likes heavy-textured soils and soils rich in humus. Deciduous. Stock#: 455-001

Adiantum pedatum 'Imbricatum' - Maidenhair Fern. Zone: 4-8, Size: 8-12'', Price: $5.99 A small growing decorative form of Maidenhair fern with cascading fronds. Segments are large and deeply cut into lobes, are overlapped like the tiles on a roof and arranged in a half circle like a fan. This attractive fern enjoys slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil and dislikes pot culture. Requires a shady location. Maidenhairs are most graceful and delicate of all ferns. Lacy, soft green leaves with a dark center on thin, shiny black stems. Deciduous. Stock#: 455-008

Adiantum venustum - Himalayan Maidenhair Fern. Zone: 5-8, Size: 12'', Price: $9.99 Elegant, graceful and delicate. Among my most favorite of ferns, this hardy maidenhair is semi-evergreen and must be trimmed back in early spring to let the new growth through. New fronds emerge bright bronze-pink in Spring and mature to a bluish-green by the chills of autumn. Does not like areas with hot humid summers. Stock#: 455-006

Arachniodes aristata var 'Variegata' - East Indian Holly Fern. Zone: 7-10, Size: 12-24'', Price: $6.99 A strikingly beautiful, variegated, evergreen fern with unusual, glossy, open fronds that have an almost plastic sheen to them. A prominent wide streak of yellow runs down the center of each frond. Very architecturally clean lines. Makes an interesting container subject and a colorful indoor potted plant. Also a nice cut green for floral arrangements. Stock#: 482-001

Asplenium ebenoides - Dragon Tail Fern. Zone: 5-8, Size: 6-8'', Price: $6.99 (Actually Asplenosorus) Also called Scott's Speenwort Very low growing. Six to twelve inch dragon tail fronds, deeply indented. An excellent plant for moist, shady rock gardens or terrariums. One of the few ferns bothered by slugs. Be sure to bait. Evergreen. Does not do well in hot, humid summer areas. Stock#: 477-003

Asplenium scolopendrium - Harts Tongue Fern. Zone: 6-8, Size: 12'', Price: $6.99 Syn: Phyllitis Gorgeous, evergreen, strap-like, un-cut leathery fronds are a deep green and about 3 inches wide. This is beautiful groundcover fern. Victorian era florists went wild for these glossy fronds which last weeks in arrangements. Does not do well in hot, humid summer areas. Stock#: 477-002

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia' - Cut Leaved Harts Tongue Fern. Zone: 6-8, Size: 12'', Price: $6.99 Syn: Phyllitis Info to come. Stock#: 477-008

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Furcata' - Small Crested Harts Tongue. Zone: 6-8, Size: 9-12'', Price: $6.99 Syn: Phyllitis An unusual crested form of Hart's Tongue Fern that is a little smaller than the species. A lovely little accent fern. Stock#: 477-009

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Laceratum Kaye' - Kaye's Lacerated Harts Tongue Fern. Zone: 6-8, Size: 12'', Price: $6.99 Syn: Phyllitis The deeply cut and jagged edges are ruffled and quite distinctive. Gorgeous and evergreen, this fern is a great groundcover as it is very compact. Fronds last weeks in arrangements. Does not do well in hot, humid summer areas. Stock#: 477-006

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Undulata' - Udulating Harts Tongue Fern. Zone: 6-8, Size: 9-12'', Price: $6.99 Syn: Phyllitis Info to come. Stock#: 477-009

Asplenium trichomanes - Maidenhair Spleenwort. Zone: 4-8, Size: 3-6'', Price: $8.99 One of the most charming and most difficult to keep in stock. This beautiful little native evergreen fern loves shaded stony spots. Loves cracks & crevasses in walls and rocks. Stock#: 477-005

Athyrium 'Ocean's Fury' - Crested Painted Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 3', Price: $12.99 Furiously Fabulous! This hybrid fern has an upright habit, with leaves that are crested and lightly silvered. A wonderful addition to the shade or woodland garden. Stock#: 411-023

Athyrium 'Wildwood Twist' - Painted Fern. Zone: 4-9, Size: 18'', Price: $8.99 An unusual and silvered hybrid fern, painted in smoky gray and green. Some say there is a hint of gold in the foliage! A unique and artful addition to the garden. Stock#: 411-020

Athyrium augustum forma rubellum 'Lady in Red' - Lady in Red. Zone: 3-8, Size: 30-36'', Price: $7.99 Lady in Red' New, exciting vibrant burgundy color runs through the stem creating sharp contrast with the green fronds. This deciduous fern is fantastic in any shade garden. Do not fertilize with nitrogen for brightest color. Plants must undergo a winter dormancy for bright color and full color doesn't occur until 2nd dormancy and maturity. The Athyrium as a group are very heat and humidity tolerant. Stock#: 411-013

Athyrium filix-femina - Lady Fern, Uncrested. Zone: 5-9, Size: 2-5', Price: $6.99 Lovely bright yellow green fern with wide, deep cut leaves which tapered at both ends. This large fern has multiple fronds growing from a central clump. Fronds are deciduous. Anything from full sun to deep shade and moist soil but is heat and humidity tolerant. A real favorite. Stock#: 411-005

Athyrium filix-femina 'Dre’s Dagger' - Lady Fern, Crested Cruciate. Zone: 4-9, Size: 18'', Price: $10.99 Sprung from the hands of Brutus, this artistic fern comes from breeder Angelo Randaci. The thin, deep green fronds are unusually crisscrossed and coming to a narrow point, that terminates with a small crest. For shade or morning sun in rich soils but is very heat and humidity tolerant. Stock#: 411-015

Athyrium filix-femina 'Encourage' - Lady Fern, Crested. Zone: 4-9, Size: 15'', Price: $8.99 After 8 years of fern crosses, fern breeders Angelo and Carol Randaci selected a crested and tasseled form of this Athyrium with great vigor. They were Encourage’d by the results and named their fern thusly. Apple-green coloration. Charming petticoats line the fronds. Stock#: 411-014

Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' - Tatting Fern. Zone: 3-8, Size: 1', Price: $6.99 One of the most unique ferns available today. The unusual fronds resemble the loops and knots of tatting lace. Looks somewhat like a string of beads. Easy to grow and a real charmer. Can be quite hard to find. Stock#: 411-012

Athyrium filix-femina 'Minutissima' - Lady Fern, Dwarf. Zone: 4-9, Size: 30'', Price: $6.99 Another dainty charmer with clumps of soft light green fronds. Lends a nice texture to containers and shaded niches in the garden border. Stock#: 411-019

Athyrium filix-femina 'Plumosum Axminster' progeny - Lady Fern, Golden Plumose. Zone: 4-9, Size: 30'', Price: $11.99 Lacy, frilly leaflets flutter about on this springtime light apple-green color note for the fern grotto. This illuminating Judith Jones beauty is a natural in the moist or woodland garden too. Stock#: 411-017

Athyrium filix-femina 'Vernoniae Cristatum' - Lady Fern, Miss Vernon's Crested. Zone: 5-9, Size: 2-3', Price: $7.99 A gorgeous crested form of the European lady fern. Broadly triangular fronds are crisped and crested creating an elegant appearance. The Athyrium as a group are very heat and humidity tolerant. Stock#: 411-008

Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae' - Lady Victoria Fern. Zone: 4-9, Size: 18-24'', Price: $6.99 A most unusual fern whose pinnae crisscross to form x's and with crested leaflet tips. Only tissue culture can preserve this unusual growth pattern. It's called the 'Queen of Green'. Stock#: 411-009

Athyrium niponicum 'Ghost' - Ghost Fern. Zone: 3-9, Size: 18-24'', Price: $6.99 Silvery white fronds that change to green. This is a vigorous, deciduous upright fern whose growth habit offers design value with its informal but elegant appearance. Its silvery-chalky-gray foliage pulls light into shady woodland gardens and really draws in the eye of visitors. Stock#: 411-004

Athyrium niponicum var. 'Pictum' - Japanese Painted Fern. Zone: 5-8, Size: 12-20'', Price: $6.99 PPA plant of the year 2004 and a 'Great Plant Pick'. The wide range of colors in this fern make it a garden designer's dream. Very attractive foliage that has everything from silver to gray, burgundy to red, greens, purples and even black variegation while the stems are maroon. Colors get showier with each year of maturity and would brighten up any shady corner. Follow that up with no pest or disease problems, heat and humidity tolerant, and how can you live without it? Stock#: 411-001

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Pewter Lace’ - Painted Fern. Zone: 4-9, Size: 12-15'', Price: $9.99 Silversmith Paul Revere would have succumbed to the charms of this designer color in Japanese Painted Ferns. With arresting metallic pewter foliage. Stunning! The Athyrium as a group are very heat and humidity tolerant. Stock#: 411-016

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Regal Red’ - Painted Fern. Zone: 4-9, Size: 8-20'', Price: $6.99 Handsome and ruffled, this high-color selection is stunning! The dark interior of the frond is contrasted by bright silver edges. The pinnules twist a little giving the frond a 'fluffed-up' look. The Athyrium as a group are very heat and humidity tolerant. Stock#: 411-024

Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum-Applecourt' - Applecourt Crested Japanese Painted Fern. Zone: 3-9, Size: 1-2', Price: $9.99 All of the wonderful, colorful frond characteristics of Japanese Painted fern but with added heavy cresting of each frond to create a fuller delicate appearance. Deciduous with a spreading habit. Very heat and humidity tolerant. Stock#: 411-011

Athyrium otophorum - Auriculate Lady Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 2', Price: $6.99 This is another colorful delight with light green fronds with a dark wine hue spreading onto the foliage. New growth is the color of Key lime pie and displays well when surrounded with leafy dark greens. A dramatic addition to your garden, this is a fern with a soft, arching graceful look. Deciduous. Stock#: 411-003

Athyrium thelypteroides - Silvery Spleenwort. Zone: 4-9, Size: 2', Price: $5.99 A wonderful, deciduous, easy-to-grow native American that prefers rich, moist woodland soils. The Athyrium as a group are very heat and humidity tolerant. Young fronds are yellow-green in color. syn: Deparia acrostichoides or Silver Glade Fern Stock#: 411-018

Athyrium x 'Branford Beauty' - Lady Fern, Branford Beauty. Zone: 5-9, Size: 2', Price: $7.99 A fascinating hybrid of Japanese Painted Fern, this beauty sports reddish stems and silvery-gray flecked leaves. Extremely vigorous, upright fern and is very heat and humidity tolerant. Stock#: 411-010

Blechnum spicant - Deer Fern. Zone: 5-8, Size: 8-20'', Price: $7.99 Charming evergreen native to the Pacific northwest. Sturdy, narrow dark green fronds that make a decorative addition, particularly in relation to bold stones and boulders. One of the 'Great Plant Picks' for the Pacific NW. Very effective planted with gold foliage companions in the shade garden. Not bothered by pests or disease and very easy to grow. Stock#: 480-002

Cheilanthes lanosa - Hairy Lip Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 6-16'', Price: $6.99 This clump forming fern is drought tolerant and is the perfect fern where rainfall is low. It is native in both limestone and limestone-free rocky well drained soil in both sunny and shady locations east of the Rockies. Stock#: 824-004

Cheilanthes sinuata - Wavy Cloak Fern. Zone: 7-9, Size: 6-18'', Price: $6.99 Syn. Astrolepis sinuata and Notholaena sinuata. A beautiful little Native American fern that is extremely drought tolerant. Can be observed in drifts at an 8000 foot elevation of Big Bend National Park. Now that's tough! Its slightly grayish pale green fronds contrast well with dark green foliages. Even though it will tolerate droughts it will grow well in the landscape where it is watered three times a week. It requires perfect drainage, as persistent moistness would kill it, & it is especially at risk in wet winters. Found in crevices, rocks and slopes, often on limestone. Stock#: 824-003

Cyathea cooperi 'Brentwood' - Australian Tree Fern. Zone: 8-10, Size: 3-30', Price: $6.99 Long, Lacy fronds are bright green and tend to be very fast growing. The trunk is slender, usually about 3 - 6'' thick and in tropical conditions will grow 30' high. An excellent and extremely popular as a container plant which will also control it's growth and can be winterized inside. Not recommended for colder areas and can die when exposed to the mid 20's. See Dicksonia antarctica for colder zones. Both are fantastic living fossils. As the price reflects, these are young plants with no trunk yet. Syn. Shaeropteris cooperi Stock#: 547-001

Cyrtomium caryotideum - Dwarf Fishtail Holly Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 24'', Price: $6.99 Evergreen. Very attractive fronds of shiny, leathery, deep green. Verdant green with a compact growth habit. Great semi-shade lover for rockeries, fern gardens or containers. The tip segment is shaped like a fish tail. Stock#: 257-004

Cyrtomium falcatum - Holly Fern. Zone: 7-10, Size: 22'', Price: $6.99 Prized for the evergreen, shiny leathery foliage. Very long lived and moisture-loving but also drought tolerant. Excellent house plant. Stock#: 257-001

Cyrtomium falcatum maritimum - Mini Holly Fern. Zone: 8-10, Size: 8'', Price: $5.99 Mini Holly Fern describes it simply and perfectly. Lacquered brilliant green 'holly' foliage decorates this compact evergreen fern. In colder areas it's an easy and excellent choice for an indoor plant as it tolerates low light, smoke and drought! (rochfordii) Stock#: 257-002

Cyrtomium fortunei - Fortune's Holly Fern. Zone: 6-10, Size: 18-24'', Price: $5.99 Evergreen. Fronds of shiny, leathery, deep green arch ever so slightly as they arise from large, scaly rhizomes to form open, vase-shaped clumps. Fortune's holly fern, the hardiest of Oriental holly ferns, is distinguished by its narrow, upright fronds with smooth-edged leaflets. Choose a heavily shaded, slightly moist, very well-drained site. An easy, fast grower. Stock#: 257-003

Cyrtomium macrophyllum - Big Leaf Holly Fern. Zone: 7-10, Size: 18-20'', Price: $5.99 Fronds of shiny, leathery, deep green. The large leaf holly fern adds a whole different texture to the woodland garden. The bold textured fronds arch outward to make a 2' wide clump that is semi-evergreen in most winters. Semi-evergreen means that it still has leaves in spring. If you love ferns, you'll want to add this easy grower to your collection. Stock#: 257-005

Dennstaedtia punctilobula - Hay Scented Fern. Zone: 3-8, Size: 15-30'', Price: $6.99 This delightfully scented fern smells like fresh hay when the bright green fronds are crushed or broken, making it an ideal fern for pathways. A graceful, beautiful, back of the border perennial. Easy to grow almost anyplace. Deciduous. Never let it dry out completely. Avoid getting water on the leaves, as they will clump together and rot. Stock#: 471-001

Dicksonia antarctica - Tasmanian Tree Fern. Zone: 7-10, Size: 6-30', Price: $6.99 For instant impact and a really stunning centerpiece for your garden, this is the ultimate in architectural plants. Tree ferns are true living fossils. With thick hairy trunks typically up to 10' in height topped by a crown of long, luxuriant dark green fronds. Much taller in tropical gardens. They are superb plants, capable of thriving for hundreds of years. With protection this tree fern can grow in zones 7 and even down to 6. Excellent container plant. As the price reflects, these are young plants with no trunk yet. Stock#: 470-001

Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa gracilis' - Male Fern, Dwarf Crisped Golden-scaled. Zone: 5-9, Size: 6-10'', Price: $5.99 This charming dwarf is exceptional for the rock, terrarium or miniature fern garden. The semi-evergreen fronds are upright crisped and curled. Very dark green. Stock#: 412-016

Dryopteris affinis 'Crista The King' - Male Fern, Crested Golden-scaled. Zone: 4-8, Size: 24-48'', Price: $5.99 A three foot high clump of dark shiny green with two tufted lines shooting from the crown to converge at the tip of each frond draws comments whether it is used as a specimen or as a massed background planting. Deciduous. Stock#: 412-026

Dryopteris affinis 'Revolvens' - Recurved Golden-scaled Male Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 24-48'', Price: $5.99 A distinct, rare and very attractive form of a vigorous, healthy, very tough english fern. The pinnae of the frond are strongly curved under, especially in mature plants, almost forming a tube. Fairly sun and wind tolerant, with fronds surviving the winter in a sheltered spot. Stock#: 412-025

Dryopteris affinis 'Stableri' - Male Fern, Narrow Leaf Golden-Scaled. Zone: 4-9, Size: 3', Price: $5.99 Fronds narrow and upright forming a classic shuttlecock shape. The erect habit makes a nice vertical element for combining with hostas. Semi-evergreen. Stock#: 412-021

Dryopteris affinis subsp. cambrensis - Male Fern, Golden-scaled. Zone: 4-8, Size: 2-5', Price: $5.99 A very handsome form with a large densely curved crest on the tips of the gracefully arching 2-3' fronds. A spectacular fern. Easy to grow, with adequate moisture can tolerate a fair amount of sun. Stock#: 412-003

Dryopteris atrata - Shaggy Shield Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 26'', Price: $6.99 AKA, Black Wood Fern & Syn. with D. cycadina Light green fronds on stems covered in tiny black scales. Stiff leathery fronds have a beautiful arching habit. Also useful mixed containers combining well with other shade-lovers. Evergreen in mild winter regions and but the old fronds can be trimmed in spring. Stock#: 412-014

Dryopteris bissetiana - Beaded Wood Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 15'', Price: $6.99 One of the most delightful ferns, the plant has small, rounded, dark green fronds giving a distinct beaded appearance to the frond. Makes a fantastic evergreen fern for the woodland garden. Don't give up on it in the spring, the new foliage will not occur until June or July. Stock#: 412-011

Dryopteris carthusiana - Toothed Wood Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 26'', Price: $5.99 A slightly coarse yet very nice for general planting in the garden or landscape, with mid-green toothed fronds. Stock#: 412-019

Dryopteris celsa - Log Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 3-4', Price: $5.99 A woodland fern which is native to moist woods and swamps in the southeastern U.S. Often found growing on rotting logs, hence the common name. An upright habit with firm, erect, deeply cut, shiny dark green fronds with contrasting dark central stems. Fronds are semi evergreen. Stock#: 412-020

Dryopteris championii - Champion's Wood Fern. Zone: 5-8, Size: 12-36'', Price: $5.99 Another Asian fern that is a favorite fern of Dr. John Mickel, as it is a strong grower that remains evergreen and attractive even in winter with its dark green, glossy heavy textured fronds throughout the year. Nearly all Dryopteris species that are evergreen may be weighted down with fallen leaves and snow, but this species will remain erect and perky all winter. New fronds are a gorgeous apple green and change to their typical dark green as they mature. Stock#: 412-036

Dryopteris clintoniana - Clinton's Wood Fern. Zone: 4-8, Size: 20-40'', Price: $5.99 Large, broad-spreading, leathery frond. Segments are coarsely serrated with oblong-obtuse pinnae. A cold hardy evergreen. Always one of the nicest looking through winter. Stock#: 412-006

Dryopteris dilatata 'Crispa Whiteside' - Crested Broad Buckler Fern. Zone: 4-7, Size: 2', Price: $5.99 A more compact form of Broad Buckler and the ends of the fronds are 'Crispy'. The fronds are triangular and are broadly lance shaped. Semi-evergreen approaching 2 feet in height. A Royal Hort Soc award of Merit winner. This fern prefers the shade and a well drained soil. Stock#: 412-039

Dryopteris dilatata 'Jimmy Dyce' - Jimmy Dyce Fern. Zone: 4-7, Size: 2-3', Price: $5.99 Very lacy with a blue-green tinge and an interesting pattern that makes it stand out among other ferns. A stiff upright habit and likes to grow on trunks. Around here he's an evergreen fern and is known to have a serious dislike of heat. Photo doesn't do it justice, I really like this fern. Stock#: 412-012

Dryopteris dilatata 'Lepidota Cristata' - Beautiful Broad Buckler. Zone: 4-9, Size: 2', Price: $5.99 A beautiful and graceful fern that makes a nice 2' wide clump of 1' long fronds, each adorned with small crests. A vigorous fern, easy to grow. Very finely cut, dark green, evergreen fronds create a wonderful lacy effect. Syn, Dryopteris austriaca Stock#: 412-005

Dryopteris dilatata 'Recurvata' - Broad Buckler Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 24-40'', Price: $5.99 This excellent tall and broad fern has unusual drooping leaflets, which give it an unusual attractive form and texture in the landscape. Stock#: 412-027

Dryopteris erythrosora - Autumn Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 20-24'', Price: $5.99 The new fronds are a coppery-red, maturing to a vibrant, glossy green. Good choice for a specimen plant in the woodland garden or Japanese formal garden. Evergreen and moisture loving. Stock#: 412-001

Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' - Brilliance Autumn Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 20-24'', Price: $6.99 Brilliance' is an exciting new colorful and more brilliant form of the Autumn Fern. The young fronds of this cultivar are a lustrous bronze/orange and will retain the glossy sheen even when mature. The growth habit is identical to the Autumn but as a whole it is dramatically more showy. A wonderful new evergreen addition to the fern garden. Their rhizome growth habit permits them to spread and fill areas. Stock#: 412-009

Dryopteris erythrosora var. 'Prolifica' - Lacy Autumn Fern. Zone: 6-9, Size: 12'', Price: $5.99 Despite the name, this charmer is actually smaller, denser and has a unique lacy leaf differing from the popular autumn fern. This evergreen forms a clump of beautiful lacily-cut foliage that emerges a stunning coppery-red maturing to a glossy green. Has a cascading habit. Stock#: 412-038

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii' - Male Fern, Barnes Narrow. Zone: 5-9, Size: 26'', Price: $5.99 A magnificent, slender, stiffly erect plant with narrow fronds, toothed margins and slightly crisped look. A fine garden fern. Growth is tall and upright in a beautiful deep green. The pinnae short, wide, the pinnules narrowed at the base, oval, deeply lobed, the lobes often serrate or toothed, frequently double toothed. Stock#: 412-018

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Crispatissima' - Male Fern, Dwarf Crinkled . Zone: 5-9, Size: 15'', Price: $5.99 A charming little Male Fern from the Victorian era. Fronds have an attractive crinkly texture with wavy margins. Stock#: 412-031

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Grandiceps' - Male Fern, Large Crested. Zone: 5-9, Size: 26'', Price: $5.99 Fronds slightly arching, rachis branching some distance from the fronds apex to form very large crests, pinnae narrow and trimly crested, vigorous grower. Stock#: 412-028

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla' - Many Fingered Male Fern. Zone: 4-8, Size: 36'', Price: $5.99 Remarkable 3' cultivar with appealing charm. Fronds have narrow segments and the tips are multi-forked (Many Fingered) with long spreading crests. Wanders nicely in the shade border. Easy to grow. This fern has a very wispy look. Stock#: 412-007

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Parsley' - Parsley Fern. Zone: 4-8, Size: 18-24'', Price: $5.99 An absolute charmer! This new fern was a foundling of unknown parentage. It has a very attractive appearance with its crinkled and crested dark green foliage. Every frond is different. Based on customer comments it should make a great addition to the fern palette. Stock#: 412-037

Dryopteris formosana - Limelight Wood Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 12-30'', Price: $5.99 The early growth is a glowing yellow-green. A medium-sized, nearly evergreen fern with erect-arching growth, and broad, finely divided fronds. The fronds widen considerably at the base. Very attractive. Stock#: 412-022

Dryopteris goldiana - Goldie's Wood Fern. Zone: 4-8, Size: 3-4', Price: $5.99 Info to come. Stock#: 412-040

Dryopteris hybrid 'Robust Male' - Robust Male Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 3-5', Price: $5.99 A large, full foliage fern that has graceful undulating fronds that billow over one another. Always gets a lot of attention here in the nursery. A very attractive, bold fern. Stock#: 412-002

Dryopteris lepidopoda - Sunset Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 12-24'', Price: $5.99 Beautiful young fronds are pink to orangy-red. 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. From the Himalayas, China and Taiwan. Stock#: 412-029

Dryopteris marginalis - Leatherwood Fern. Zone: 4-7, Size: 2', Price: $5.99 This vigorous and evergreen fern has sturdy fronds that are the most valued in the florist trade due to the lack of the pollen-like falling spore. This one doesn't make a mess on the table. It grows to 2 feet, with deep green, fronds that are quite durable. Unlike most ferns this can tolerate quite a bit of drought. Each year the handsome clumps increase in size. Also called: Eastern Wood Fern Stock#: 412-008

Dryopteris nipponensis - Wide Leaf Autumn Fern. Zone: 6-9, Size: 2', Price: $5.99 Syn. with Japanese Wood Fern and Dry. cystolepidota. This variety is similar to the popular autumn fern with a broader frond and a very attractive foliage texture. New growth in spring is flushed with autumn colors. Easy to grow in typical woodland soil and is fairly drought tolerant. Stock#: 412-033

Dryopteris pseudo-filix-mas - Mexican Male Fern. Zone: 5-8, Size: 30-48'', Price: $5.99 This is a great garden fern, a rare wood fern found in tropical Mexico at 8000-foot elevation near Oaxaca by Dr. John Mickel. Even though found in the tropics it has proven quite cold hardy in zone 5, apparently because it was growing at such a high elevation. It forms a large crown, which can become five foot across and four foot tall. Unlike many other Dryopteris, it continues to produce new fronds throughout the growing season until frost. Evergreen. Stock#: 412-035

Dryopteris remota - Remote Wood Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 24-36'', Price: $5.99 This fern is becoming a favorite in many gardens due to its impressive looking overlapping fronds and strong growth. Long, medium width green fronds which can reach 3' in height. Hardy variety but prefers partial shade and moist soils. Can be deciduous during winter in colder climates. Stock#: 412-024

Dryopteris scottii - Scotts Wood Fern. Zone: 7-10, Size: 3-5', Price: $5.99 Dark green, thick, leathery fronds are held stiffly erect. The tall, semi-evergreen fronds are dark green and slightly glossy. Very attractive and one of the largest Asian wood ferns. It seems to grow best in humid climates. Stock#: 412-023

Dryopteris sieboldii - Siebold's Wood Fern. Zone: 7-10, Size: 12-18'', Price: $7.99 A very unusual, tropical-looking fern discovered in dry understory forest on Japan. Heavy, leathery, attractive fronds. Resembles a Hart's Tongue Fern more than a Dryopteris. Slow, yet easy to grow. Protect from harsh wind. Short creeping rhizomes. Evergreen to semi-evergreen. Very hard to come by. Saw my first mature plant in a garden show and fell in love. Stock#: 412-032

Dryopteris tokyoensis - Sword-leaf Wood Fern. Zone: 4-9, Size: 3-4', Price: $6.99 Similar to an oversized Christmas fern. AKA: Tokyo Shield Stock#: 412-030

Dryopteris wallichiana - Wallich's Wood Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 3-5', Price: $5.99 Evergreen fern with upright hairy stems of a deep chocolate brown, contrasting beautifully with the young light-green fronds that mature to a beautiful, rich green. A wonderful, statuesque addition to the back of the fernery. Matures gracefully into a large impressive clumps. Foliage collapses in winter so for best appearance, cut back just before spring growth. Dislikes hot, humid summers.... ditto for me. Stock#: 412-013

Dryopteris x australis - Dixie Wood Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 4-5', Price: $6.99 This is one of the great spectacular ferns with tall erect growth and dark green fronds. A real winner! Semi-erect, clumping. It is also included in the prestigious selected ferns in the Mickel Collection. Native to the U.S.A. Stock#: 412-010

Lemmaphyllum microphyllum - Bean Fern, Japanese. Zone: 8-9, Size: vines, Price: $9.99 This rare and unusual fern will grow in soil, in moss, in pots, on old trees, or on rocks. It is a great fern for mounting on wood with miniature orchids or bromeliads. Keep out of direct sun. Can be grown indoors. Will slowly creep across the ground or up anything you plant it near. Very different! AKA: Green Penny Fern Stock#: 748-001

Matteuccia struthiopteris - Ostrich Fern. Zone: 3-8, Size: 3-5', Price: $6.99 Deciduous. Bold-growing, usually along streams. Prefers moist, rich soil in shade to almost full sun. Easy to grow, spreading by underground rhizomes. This is the fern with the edible fiddleheads. (Fully cook prior to consuming) Beaded, fertile frond clusters arise in summer and can be cut for dried arrangements or allowed to decorate the winter garden. Stock#: 462-001

Matteuccia struthiopteris 'The King' - Jumbo Ostrich Fern. Zone: 2-8, Size: 3-7', Price: $7.99 Deciduous. This extremely hardy selection has an enormous crown and fronds that are 50% larger than the native Ostrich fern. Fabulous for that large, prehistoric, tropical look in the landscape. Prefers moist, rich soil in shade to almost full sun. This cultivar is easy to grow, notably more heat tolerant. This is the fern with the edible fiddleheads. (Fully cook prior to consuming) Stock#: 462-002

Microlepia strigosa - Lace Fern. Zone: 6-10, Size: 12-24'', Price: $6.99 A wonderful fern with lacy delicate foliage, but tougher than it looks. To be hardy in Wichita, KS is saying something. Popular on the west coast, where it is evergreen. A native Hawaiian fern and known there as 'Palapalai'. Stock#: 484-001

Onoclea sensibilis - Sensitive Fern. Zone: 3-8, Size: 14-24'', Price: $7.99 This fast grower tolerates wet or dry soil, including clay. Rounded lobes, bright green leaves grow to 2 feet, taller where soil is consistently moist. Fronds are bolder than most. It is called sensitive fern as it dies to the ground with the first frost- a natural thermometer! Perfect in problem wet areas where little will grow. Deciduous. Stock#: 478-001

Osmunda cinnamomea - Cinnamon Fern. Zone: 2-10, Size: 2-5', Price: $6.99 Large 4 foot long fronds have a big impact on plant shape. Dramatic architectural form and color distinguish this valuable species. Foliage is blue-green in summer with new growth covered in white hairs. The fertile, upright fronds are a contrasting cinnamon brown. Hummingbirds use the fuzz on young fronds to line their nests. A valuable, extremely hardy plant for the garden. Stock#: 481-001

Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens' - Royal Fern, Purple Stem. Zone: 3-10, Size: 3-6', Price: $6.99 A very nice form with deep purple fiddleheads that mature into blue-green fronds. Excellent gold fall color. A tall, easy and fast growing, deciduous fern. Excellent selection for wet areas along ponds, streams or in bogs. A large unusual fern to add depth and dimension to wild gardens and woodland settings. Can tolerate more light than most ferns, and will stand full sun in moist coastal conditions. Stock#: 481-003

Osmunda regalis var regalis - Royal Fern, European. Zone: 2-10, Size: 3-6', Price: $6.99 A more robust royal fern than the American with somewhat thicker, more leathery fronds. Tall, easy to grow, deciduous fern. Broad fronds have gorgeous, large, well-separated leaflets, which give this fern an almost pea-family appearance. Excellent selection for wet areas along ponds, streams, water gardens or in bogs. Deciduous. Stock#: 481-004

Osmunda regalis var spectabilis - Royal Fern, American. Zone: 3-10, Size: 3-6', Price: $6.99 This royal fern is a tall, easy to grow, deciduous fern native to North America. Broad fronds have gorgeous, large, well-separated leaflets, which give this fern an almost pea-family appearance. Excellent selection for wet areas along ponds, streams, water gardens or in bogs. Deciduous. Stock#: 481-002

Pellaea rotundifolia - Button Fern. Zone: 8-10, Size: 6-12'', Price: $5.99 Cute as a button! This charmer has dark green waxy, button-shaped leaflets that will elongate to egg shapes as the plant matures and is semi-hardy outside in Zone 8, but no matter, you'll want to bring him in with you for the winter anyway. Very popular house plant but allow it to dry between waterings. It has a drought tolerant nature and grows in rocky conditions back home in New Zealand preferring the faces of rock cliffs. Stock#: 701-001

Polypodium vulgare 'Bifido Multifidum' - Polypodium Fern. Zone: 5-8, Size: 10'', Price: $5.99 An unusual evergreen fern with fronds that divide at their ends and are crested. Fronds are lance-shaped, divided, herringbone-like and leathery having the appearance of a double sided comb. Plant spreads through creeping rhizomes covered with copper-brown scales. Suits a rock garden and is an easy fern to grow. One which will suit most conditions. Stock#: 695-001

Polystichum acrostichoides - Christmas Fern. Zone: 3-9, Size: 2-3', Price: $6.99 This beautiful evergreen fern has leathery, dark green, long fronds. A very useful green for floral arrangements. This plant does the majority of its growing in the spring. Particularly effective when used en masse. Great for woodland gardens, especially those with deep shade areas. Stock#: 418-004

Polystichum aculeatum - Hard Shield Fern. Zone: 4-8, Size: 12-36'', Price: $6.99 This evergreen fern, often confused with the European P. setiferum when it is available, has dark green glossy fronds that are finely divided, leathery and hard. Hardier and extremely durable, only the heaviest snow will take these fronds down. It grows into a wonderful specimen plant or massed planting if you have the room. It thrives in moist limey soils along streams or in moist soil. Stock#: 418-013

Polystichum braunii - Braun's Holly Fern. Zone: 4-8, Size: 2', Price: $6.99 Highly divided evergreen glossy fronds. A lovely polystichum with beautiful silvery crosiers that mature into wonderful green velvety fronds. Does very well in northern gardens. Stock#: 418-009

Polystichum makinoi - Makinoi's Holly Fern. Zone: 5-9, Size: 24'', Price: $5.99 Glossy, evergreen fronds are very attractive. A tough, stout, scaly fern with a nice neat habit. Stock#: 418-010

Polystichum munitum - Western Sword Fern. Zone: 3-8, Size: 2-4', Price: $6.99 A beautiful and long-lived evergreen fern providing a lush and grand landscape full of texture and color year-round. Each frond may reach four to six feet long and will live for several years. Once established, the deep roots make it quite drought resistant, especially when shaded. A wonderful native American of very low maintenance, easy to grow, pest & disease resistant plant. Stock#: 418-005

Polystichum neolobatum - Long-eared Holly Fern. Zone: 6-9, Size: 2-3', Price: $5.99 Very glossy and spiny with a somewhat silvery cast to the mature fronds. A very tough, attractive fern that holds up well to winter. Stock#: 418-011

Polystichum polyblepharum - Tassel Fern. Zone: 6-9, Size: 2', Price: $6.99 A tidy Japanese evergreen, it literally glows in the home and the landscape. The new fiddleheads are decorated with scaly silver froth and the fronds arch over backwards after they emerge (hence the tassel). Moisture loving. Stock#: 418-001

Polystichum setiferium 'Divisilobum' - Alaskan Shield Fern. Zone: 5-8, Size: 2-3', Price: $6.99 Also called 'Divided Soft Shield' A very beautiful, finely textured fern. Soft, mid-green fronds grow in a horizontal, sometimes criss-cross, lacy pattern. New fiddleheads are silver and the overall appearance is velvety. Actually from England, not Alaska. An unforgettable sight when grown in mass. Stock#: 418-007

Polystichum setiferum - Soft Shield Fern. Zone: 6-9, Size: 2-3', Price: $6.99 This evergreen has a soft texture with attractively arching fronds. The lacy crested fronds make this a good addition to the year round shady garden. It's very tolerant of dry soils. Stock#: 418-002

Polystichum setiferum 'Congestum cristatum' - Dwarf Crested Soft Shield Fern. Zone: 6-8, Size: 10-12'', Price: $6.99 This small evergreen has an attractive, congested and layered appearance. Upright growth that stays compact. Very dense growth habit. Stock#: 418-012

Polystichum tsus-simense - Korean Rock Fern. Zone: 5-10, Size: 8-16'', Price: $6.99 Beautiful new fronds unfurl deep purple in hue and mature to rich, dark glossy green with dark stems. Shapely and dainty, this striking foliage plant is great in shaded rock gardens, or at woodland's edge. Like a hardy, mini-Boston fern. Lovely and easy to grow. This fern is semi-evergreen, meaning that it goes dormant in midwinter in zones 7 and colder. Stock#: 418-003

Selaginella kraussiana - Clubmoss. Zone: 6-10, Size: 6'', Price: $5.99 A soft, velvety filler in the shade garden. Perfect under bold and/or variegated plants. Low creeping 4-6' mat of attractive moss-like semi-evergreen foliage of a medium green. It prefers rich moist soil. Pre-historic fern relative. Also called Spikemoss. Stock#: 469-002

Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea' - Krauss' Gold Spikemoss. Zone: 6-10, Size: 6'', Price: $5.99 A low creeping mat with attractive moss-like semi-evergreen foliage of a yellow green color. 'Krauss's Spikemoss' forms a 6-inch high and 2' wide, dense groundcover for the shade garden. This pre-historic fern relative creates a stunning contrast around dark greens. Great in containers too and will spill down the sides. Very sensitive to drying out and needs a rich, well-drained location in partial to full shade. Stock#: 469-003

Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii' - Pin-Cushion Spikemoss. Zone: 6-10, Size: 3'', Price: $5.99 This charmer forms low, small clumps of whorled mounded leaves that would best be used in a dish planter, terrarium or as a Bonsai companion plant. Very compact, cushiony and very different. Don't confuse this with Selaginella braunii. Stock#: 469-005

Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tips' - Spikemoss, Gold Tips. Zone: 6-10, Size: 6'', Price: $5.99 Evergreen, spreading. Foliage is green with golden tips. Excellent as a wide spreading groundcover or as a pot plant, hanging basket or used in a terrarium. Stock#: 469-007

Selaginella moellendorffii - Gemmiferous Spikemoss. Zone: 6-10, Size: 6-18'', Price: $5.99 Creeping rhizomes with fluffy leaves of two kinds for baskets or ground cover. The ferny green foliage takes on a beautiful burgundy color in winter. Each frond bears tiny plantlets that drop off and form new colonies where they land. A wonderful texture for difficult sites in the woodland garden! Stock#: 469-001

Selaginella uncinata 'Peacock' - Peacock Spikemoss. Zone: 8-10, Size: 6'', Price: $6.99 Gorgeous iridescent bluish sheen overlaid on a green fronds. Unique color change to a beautiful purplish burgundy in cooler weather. Stunning, touch-able groundcover for the shade garden. 6-14'' trailing fronds. This semi-evergreen, pre-historic fern relative is perfect for baskets or ground cover. Stock#: 469-004

Thelypteris decursive-pinnata - Japanese Beech Fern. Zone: 4-10, Size: 12-24'', Price: $6.99 syn. Phegopteris. Deciduous, vigorous spreader and an excellent choice for a groundcover. Beautiful, lush, bright light green foliage produces a graceful form. Produces large colonies in moist or dry shade. Popular for shaded rock gardens and naturalizes in mixed woodlands. Evergreen along the gulf coast. Vigorous growth is produced on short runners so invasiveness is easily controlled. Stock#: 461-002

Thelypteris kunthii - Southern River Fern. Zone: 8-10, Size: 24-40'', Price: $6.99 This old time southern fern has many common names: Southern River, Southern Wood, Southern Maiden. A great fern for the south, up to 4 foot fronds of a light green color and feathery texture. A little shade for a darker green color and this fern is easy to make happy. It is a Texas Native where it can survive long periods of drought. A slow rhizomatous creeper that spreads nicely, not obnoxiously, to make incredible woodland masses. One of the easiest ferns to grow. Deciduous. Stock#: 461-004

Thelypteris novaboracensis - New York Fern. Zone: 4-9, Size: 1-2', Price: $6.99 Deciduous and a strong spreader with long-creeping runners. Must prune to keep in bounds but an excellent filler with lush, bright yellow-green erect fronds and an elegant form. One of the easiest ferns to grow. Produces large colonies in moist or dry shade. Naturalizes well in mixed woodland gardens. Wide hardiness range Stock#: 461-003

Thelypteris palustris - Marsh Fern. Zone: 2-9, Size: 20-36'', Price: $5.99 Not fussy about soil, but does best in rich, moist soil in shade or semi-shade. Adjusts its height to surrounding vegetation. Rated as Deer-Resistant. Deciduous, vigorous spreader and an excellent choice for a groundcover. Stock#: 461-001

Woodsia obtusa - Blunt-lobed Woodsia. Zone: 4-8, Size: 12-18'', Price: $5.99 This is a lovely, small, Native American fern found growing on rock ledges and cliffs in the eastern US. Somewhat airy and tufted, very easy-to-grow and will slowly spreads through the shady woodland garden. The fronds are deeply cut, giving a very nice lacy appearance. Stock#: 746-001

Woodwardia fimbriata - Chain Fern, Giant. Zone: 8-10, Size: 3-6', Price: $6.99 This large scale fern can handle full sun if given enough moisture, otherwise partial to heavy shade. The plume-like fronds, several per crown, of this giant chain fern may attain 8 ft in length. Good near ponds or creeks, against shaded walls, in woodland gardens. Drought tolerant once established. Although it's native to swampy conditions, it also does very well in the average garden. Not particularly frost tolerant but will survive if grown in a protected site or near sea level. Stock#: 483-002

Woodwardia orientalis - Chain Fern, Oriental. Zone: 8-11, Size: 4-6', Price: $6.99 Large cascading fronds have a feathery, 3D effect to them from the 'piggy-backed' offspring that will fall off to make new ferns. A lovely, non-hardy fern for moist areas. Stock#: 483-004

Woodwardia virginica - Chain Fern, Virginia. Zone: 4-10, Size: 2-4', Price: $6.99 Lustrous, dark green, leathery fronds. Does best in moist areas near a stream, bog, pond or water garden. Sun or shade, sandy to humus rich soil and spreads rapidly - can be invasive. Wide hardiness range. Virginia chain fern looks roughly similar to cinnamon fern. Can take full sun if it has enough moisture. Stock#: 483-003

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