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Fern trees are highly identifiable due to their distinctive leaves, named fronds, that unfurl in the most unusual way by literally uncurling and stretching out. Ferns can be evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous depending on the variety and they generally tolerate most soil types. The leaves of fern trees can soften up the appearance of your garden and ferns look great in a woodland planting scheme.
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Polypodium vulgare
Common Polypody Fern
Common name: Common Polypody FernLatin Name: Polypodium vulgareSoil: Well-drained or dry Position: Full sun or partial shade Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.4/0.9Special feature: A fantastic choice for evergreen ground cover This is a really unusual fern, both due to its habit and its optimum growing conditions: the Polypodium vulgare is a low-growing, spreading fern and it prefers to be in dryer soil, rather than moist. If you want attractive, evergreen ground cover then this is a brilliant choice. The deep green fronds are divided into ladder-like pinnae and they are leathery to the touch. This is a British native and is a hardy plant that will add a verdant splash of colour all year round. Try planting it underneath a deciduous tree in a border, particularly if you are creating a woodland style garden.
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Polystichum Plumosum Densum
Soft Shield Fern
Common name: Soft Shield FernLatin Name: Polystichum Plumosum DensumSoil: Any moist but well-drained Position: Full shade or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.7m/0.6mSpecial feature: Dark green fronds arranged in a shuttlecock-like formation This variety of fern has an attractive structure as the fronds are neatly arranged in a shuttlecock-like formation, making this a wonderfully ornamental plant. The fronds are dark-green in colour with soft, feathery pinnae that overlap, giving this fern a light and delicate texture and appearance. With this being an evergreen it’s a great way of adding colour to your garden all year round. Plant this soft shield fern in a shady spot with another lacy variety; we love it in front of the somewhat darker Matteuccia struthiopteris as both ferns have an airy appearance but they provide you with varied structures and colours.
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Polystichum rigens
Japanese Fern
Common name: Japanese FernLatin Name: Polystichum rigensSoil: Any moist but well-drained Position: Full shade or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.4m/0.6mSpecial feature: Forms a neat and compact moundThis is a delightful fern that is perfect for the front of a shady border. This Japanese native has highly ornamental fronds that arch over at their tip; it will grow to form a neat and compact mound. The fronds are mid-green in colour with lustrous and leathery pinnae. As this is an evergreen you will get to enjoy the verdant colour all year round and the foliage is also aromatic, which is a rare trait in a fern. Plant this as part of an informal woodland scheme alongside other evergreen ferns, like the Blechnum penna-marina.
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