Ferns
Page last updated – 19/04/22
Arachnoides simplicor Variegata
A beautiful evergreen fern more commonly called the ‘Variegated Eastern Holly Fern’. Simplicor has glossy, dark green, lance shaped fronds with a distinctive gold stripe along each mid rib. Prefers a fertile, damp soil in part shade. Evergreen & fully hardy. HGT 60cm
Asplenium x ebenoides – AGM
More commonly known as the ‘Dragon Tooth Fern’ & originating from Eastern USA, this rarely offered fern has long, narrow, dark green fronds that remain evergreen. Occasionally produces ‘plantlets’ on the tips. Prefers a humus rich, alkaline, moist but well drained soil in full/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT: 20cm
Asplenium scolopendrium – AGM
A beautiful, ever green fern that forms rosettes of arching, rich green fronds with wavy edges. The spores form stripes across the back of the fronds. Prefers a humus rich, moist but well drained soil in full/part shade. Will tolerate dry shade once established. Hardy. HGT 50cm
Athyrium felix-femina ‘Victoriae’
More commonly known as the ‘Lady Fern’, this pretty fern has arching, upright, light green fronds that die down in winter. Prefers a fertile, moist soil in full/part shade. HGT 60cm
Blechnum spicant – AGM
A native fern more commonly known as the ‘Deer Fern’. This lovely evergreen forms rosettes of upright, deep green fronds. Prefers a fertile, moist, neutral soil in full/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT: 60cm
Cyathea cooperi ‘Brentwood’
A vigorous & beautiful tree fern with a much slimmer trunk than it’s more famous cousin. Large, mid green, ‘rough’ fronds up to 2m long emerge in spring with the old fronds eventually forming the trunk. Prefers a fertile, moist soil in a sheltered spot in part shade. Will need winter protection. HGT 4m
Cyrtomium fortunei var. Clivicola
‘Fortune’s Holly Fern’. A beautiful, ever green fern that forms rosettes of arching, pale green, pinnate fronds. Prefers a humus rich, moist but well drained soil in full/part shade. Will tolerate dry shade once established. HGT 60cm
Dryopteris dilata ‘Crispa Whiteside’ – AGM
A lovely ‘shuttlecock’ fern that keeps its foliage most of the year. The fronds unfurl a pale green before ageing to a dark green. Prefers a reasonable, damp soil in full/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT: 1m
Dryopteris erythrosaura Prolifica
A lovely semi-evergreen fern that keeps its foliage most of the year. The fronds unfurl coppery-pink before aging to a fresh green. Prefers a reasonable, damp soil in full/part shade, will tolerate dry shade once established. Fully hardy. HGT 1m
Dryopteris kuratae – ‘The Wood Fern’
Originating from Eastern Asia, this lovely semi-evergreen fern will keep its foliage most of the year. The fronds are glossy with a serrated edge & black scales on the croziers. Prefers a reasonable, damp soil in full/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT: 80cm
Dryopteris wallichiana – AGM
A must have, evergreen fern from the Himalayas. The fronds unfurl a fresh golden green with a distinct ‘black’ mid rib before ageing to mid green. Prefers a reasonable, damp soil in full/part shade. Dislikes dry, alkaline soil. Fully hardy. HGT: 75cm
Dryopteris wallichiana ‘Jurassic Gold’
A must-have fern discovered on the Jurassic coast, Dorset. The fronds in Spring, unfurl an eye-catching golden yellow before aging to mid green. Prefers a humus rich soil in full/part shade. Will tolerate dry soil when established. Semi-evergreen & fully hardy. HGT 75cm
Matteuccia struthiopteris AGM
More commonly known as the ‘Ostrich Fern’, this beautiful fern forms upright rosettes of tall, bright green fronds. Prefers a fertile, moist soil in full/part shade. HGT 1.5m
Polystichum braunii
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Polystichum munitum AGM
Otherwise known as the ‘Western Sword Fern’, this lovely, evergreen fern produces soft, dark green fronds arranged in ‘shuttlecocks’. Prefers a reasonable, damp soil in full/part shade. Will tolerate dry shade once established. Fully hardy. HGT 1m
Polystichum neolobatum
A fantastic evergreen fern more commonly known as the ‘Asian Sabre Fern’. Neolobatum produces large, glossy, dark green fronds that will easily withstand a British winter. Prefers a fertile, moist but well drained soil in full/part shade. Fully hardy. HGT: 60cm
Polystichum setiferum ‘Plumosomultilobum Group’
Otherwise known as the ‘Soft Shield Fern’, this lovely evergreen fern produces soft, dark green fronds arranged in ‘shuttlecocks’. Prefers a reasonable, damp soil in full/part shade. Will tolerate dry shade once established. Fully hardy. HGT: 45cm
Woodwardia fimbriata
More commonly known as the ‘Giant Chain Fern’, this beautiful, evergreen fern forms upright rosettes of tall, bright green fronds. Prefers a fertile, moist soil in full/part shade. HGT 2m