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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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Asplenium Angustifolia
Hart's Tongue Fern
Common Name: Asplenium scolopendrium AngustifoliaLatin Name: Narrow Hart's Tongue FernSoil: Fertile, well-drainedPosition: Partial shadeHardiness: Very hardyEventual height/spread: 0.5m/ 0.6mSpecial feature: Deep green fronds with a lacy appearance.This is a delightful variety of the Asplenium as the narrow fronds are dark green in colour and it makes a lovely foil for brighter green plants like the Dryopteris goldiana. The undulating margin of the leaves gives this a lacy appearance, which is great for adding texture to a bed or border. This evergreen prefers a spot with partial shade to protect its new growth from sun scorch. Trustpilot
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Athyrium filix
femina
Common Name: Lady FernLatin Name: Athyrium filix-feminaSoil: Moist, fertile, humus-rich, preferably neutral to acid soil.Position: Full shade or partial shadeHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 1m/0.75mAthyrium filix-femina is an easy-to-grow distinctive fern with large, feathery fronds giving it a very graceful appearance. This fern is best suited to Moist, fertile, humus-rich, preferably neutral to acid soil in a shady position. 'Lady Fern' will however grow in a sunny spot if well supplied with water, although sun-grown plants are usually less finely dissected (less feathery).
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Blechnum penna
marina
Common Name: Alpine water fern Latin Name: Blechnum penna-marinaSoil: Moist but well drainedPosition: full sun or partial shade.Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 50cm/50cmSpecial features: Evergreen easy ground cover for shade. Slowly forms a mat. This is an evergreen fern which is used for ground cover, baring in mind it will not spread far. Its new fronds emerge in the spring red and fade to green. To get the best spring colour ensure that it gets some sunlight. It will grow best in moist to well drained soil and will tolerate sandy or clay soils.
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Dryopteris Lepidota Cristata
Fern
Common Name: Broad buckler fernLatin Name: Dryopteris ‘Lepidota Cristata’Soil: Fertile, well-drainedPosition: Partial shadeHardiness: Very hardyEventual height/spread: 1m/ 0.6mSpecial feature: Deep green fronds with a lacy appearance.The ‘Lepidota Cristata’ is a delightful semi-evergreen fern that features upright-arching deep green fronds. The triangular fronds have finely-divided segments which makes this the perfect choice for adding texture to a border. This fern is shade-tolerant so it can be used to brighten up a shady area of the garden; if you want a planting partner then it sits perfectly with the variegated colours of the Arachnoides aristata variegata.
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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 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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Polystichum setiferum Congestum
Dwarf Soft Shield Fern
Common name: Dwarf Soft Shield FernLatin Name: Polystichum setiferum CongestumSoil: Any moist but well-drained Position: Full shade or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.3m/0.3mSpecial feature: A dwarf evergreen that is perfect for a compact spaceThis is a delightfully compact fern that looks wonderful at the front of a shady border. The fronds are grey-green in colour and the pinnae overlap. This produces a dense, small mound of feathery foliage and it’s great for adding year-round colour and texture. We love this next to the Doodia media as the two both feature feathery foliage but with contrasting colours.
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Polystichum tsus
simense
Common name: Korean Rock Fern or Holly FernLatin Name: Polystichum tsus-simenseSoil: Any moist but well-drained Position: Full shade or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.5m/0.3mSpecial feature: Holly-like tips and silvery-white scales This is a wonderfully compact fern with so much to offer; the fronds are mid-green in colour, but with silvery-white scales, giving this plant a lustrous appearance. The highly decorative fronds are made up of binnate pinnae that have holly-like tips. This is a tufted fern that forms a neat mound when mature. With this being an evergreen it provides colour all year round; it works really well in a rock garden or as part of a naturalistic planting scheme.
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