Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina). Hardy, North American perennialDescription: Delicate, fine-textured, light green frondsHabit: Grows 1-3 feet high and wide, clump forming, spreading by underground running rootsCulture: Prefers partial to full shade and moist but well-drained, humus-rich woodland loamHardiness: USDA Zones 4 through 8Origin: Northern temperate regionsThis showy fern, which is widespread in temperate regions throughout the Northern Hemisphere, was considered a garden... - Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina).
Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea). Hardy, deciduous, Eastern North American perennial Description: Handsome, broadly lance-shaped sterile fronds and distinctive fertile fronds bearing a mass of cinnamon-brown spores at the top in spring Habit: Grows 2 to 3 feet hig... - Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea).
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides). Hardy, North American perennialDescription: Dark, leathery, evergreen fronds up to 5 inches across form a handsome groundcover with arching foliage Habit: Fronds reach 1-2 feet high; clumps grow up to 2 feet wide Culture: Prefers... - Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides).
Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris). Description: Hardy, herbaceous North American perennial - Erect, broadly lance-shaped pale to medium green fronds Habit: Fronds grow 4-6 feet high and 3 feet wide; rhizomatous fern with vigorous habit Culture: Prefers humus-rich, mo... - Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris).
Toothwood Fern (Dryopteris carthusiana). Description: Hardy, North American perennial - Finely-divided, lacy, bright green frondsHabit: Grows 18 to 36 inches high, forms vase-shaped clumps up to 36 inches wide Culture: Prefers partial to full shade and moist but well... - Toothwood Fern (Dryopteris carthusiana).
Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis). Description: Hardy, North American perennial - Deciduous fern producing dense clumps of broadly triangular, bright green fronds; produces brown or rust-colored, tassel-like fertile fronds in summer Habit: Grows to 3 to 5 feet tall C... - Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis).
Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum). Herbaceous perennial Description: Finely-textured fronds composed of many leaflets that hang like fingers from a dark, wiry-forked stalk. Habit: Grows 10 to 30" tall and up to 18" wide Culture: Prefers moist, shady woods with humus rich s... - Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum).