Netted chain fern is a deciduous fern that grows in woodland bogs and swamps but is happy in home garden soils. Spreading by underground rhizomes, it can form a sizable colony in a few years. Like Christmas fern, it can tolerate significant (morning) sun as long as its soil does not dry out. Unlike Christman … Netted Chain Fern
Christmas fern is our most common evergreen fern with upright dark green fronds. Its leaflets look like Santa’s sleigh or a stocking, depending on who you ask. Christmas fern will tolerate more sun than many ferns but requires higher soil moisture in sunnier areas. Like all part-shade tolerant plants, it does best with morning sun … Christmas Fern
Lady fern is very easy to grow in good garden soil that seldom dries out. Its delicate light green leaflets connect to a dark reddish-brown stem for a visually striking frond. It will spread slowly to form a groundcover when in the right conditions. Does best with an hour or two of morning sun. Goes … Lady Fern
Marginal wood fern is an evergreen, shade-loving fern with leathery gray-green fronds. It forms non-spreading clumps and last years’ foliage self-mulches as new brown, furry fiddleheads emerge. This makes for low-maintenance when spaced at 12-inches, forming dense swaths that allow few weeds. Prefers well drained, acidic soil with even moisture, but it is easily grown … Marginal Wood Fern