Ferns

I have a good selection of ferns this year. Some varieties are still limited quantity. Please call or email for availablility. If you email and do not get a reply within 4 days, please email again. Email can drop into "black holes" never to reach its destination.

I was able to photograph many of the ferns last fall, but these images are not great. Working with the "something is better than nothing" philosophy, I put them on the web page even though some are out of focus, too busy, or slow loading. I will replace the images with new ones as soon as possible.

Zones are USDA and often show only the coldest zone. Pot size is #1 unless specified in the description. Common names are shown in italics, except for Polystichum setiferum Plumoso-densum which shows an alternative botanical name in the common name field.

Ferns native to the Pacific Northwest are marked ** Native ** in the description and are also shown on my Pacific Northwest Native page.

For additional plants, other items, and information, please begin at my home page www.ridgetopfarm.com

Updated 03/18/08

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Image
 Botanical Name
 Common Name
 Zone
 Description/Comments
 Price

Adiantum aleuticum
 Maidenhair Fern
 Zone 3-8
 Black stem with lacy arcs of green foliage. Likes moisture and shade. Image is of a single frond and not of the plant. Deciduous.
** Native **
 $10.00

Adiantum capillus-veneris
 Southern Maidenhair Fern
 Zone 8
 Dainty fern similar to our other maidenhair ferns except the green leaves look like small Ginko leaves. Likes moisture and shade. Deciduous.
 $10.00

Adiantum hispidulum
 Rosey Maidenhair Fern
 Zone 7
 Delicate fingers of foliage that emerge dark pink, fade to pink, then turn dark green. Breaks dormancy late in the spring. Shade and moisture. Deciduous.
** Sold Out **
 $12.00

Athyrium augustum forma rubellum
 Red Stemmed Lady Fern
 Zone 4-8
 Delicate green fronds with red stems. Part shade. Likes moisture. Deciduous.
 $12.00

Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum
 Native Lady Fern
 Zone 4-8
 Large, light green fronds, delicate and beautiful. Grows in full sun to part shade. Likes moisture. Deciduous.
** Native **
 $10.00

Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'
Zone 3
 Tiny, round bunches of green alternate sides down each frond. Unusual. Part shade. Deciduous.
 $12.00

Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
Zone 3
 Delicate, green fronds criss-cross to form an unusual pattern. Part shade to shade. Deciduous.
 $12.00

Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'
 Japanese Painted Fern
 Zone 4-8
 Silver green fronds with burgundy stems and midribs. Does well with high moisture. Needs morning light, afternoon shade to retain colour. Deciduous.
 $10.00

Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum-Applecort'
 Crested Japanese Painted Fern
 Zone 4-8
 Silver green fronds with burgundy stems and midribs. Crested tips. Does well with high moisture. Needs morning light, afternoon shade to retain colour. Deciduous.
 $12.00

Athyrium otophorum
 Eared Lady Fern
 Zone 5-8
 Wonderful red stems with yellow green foliage. Grows best in high moisture conditions. Part shade or filtered light. Deciduous.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
 $12.00

Athyrium X 'Ghost'
Zone 4
 Light gray-green fronds with red stems. Filtered light to shade. Deciduous.
 $10.00

Blechnum spicant
 Deer Fern
 Zone 4-9
 Sterile fronds of rich green arc from the base with erect sporing fronds held amost straight up. Prefers acidic soil. Part shade to filtered light. Evergreen.
** Native **
 $10.00

Cyrtomium macrophyllum
Zone 7
 Broad pinnae, look like leaves. Filtered light to shade. Evergreen.
 $10.00

Dennstaedtia punctilobula
 Hay-Scented Fern
 Zone 4-8
 Hairy, yellow green fronds. Can grow in sun or part shade. Needs acid soil. New mowed hay fragrance. Deciduous.
 $10.00

Dryopteris erythrosora
 Autumn Fern
 Zone 6
 Fronds emerge pink, turn bronze, then green. Evergreen.
 $12.00

Gymnocarpium dryopteris
 Oak Fern
 Zone 3
 Delicate, small fern with triangular fronds. Shade to filtered light. Deciduous.
** Native **
 $10.00

Matteuccia struthiopteris
 Ostrich Fern
 Zone 3-8
 Pale yellow green fronds. Fertile dark green fronds appear in the fall and quickly turn brown. Grows best in high moisture. Part shade or filtered light. Deciduous.
 $10.00

Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'
 Purple Stemmed Royal Fern
 Zone 3-10
 Green, leafy fronds with purple stems when young. Can grow in the sun or shade. Requires lots of water. Can grow in sun or part shade. Deciduous.
 $10.00

Polypodium scouleri
 Leatherleaf Fern
 Zone 5-9
 Dark green, heavy fingered, triangular fronds. Very different from the more common ferns. Evergreen. Shade to filtered light. Usually no taller than 12 inches.
** Native **
 $10.00

Polystichum munitum
 Sword Fern
 Zone 3-9
 This is the fern we see the most in our native woodlands. Can grow to 5 feet tall in optimal conditions. Evergreen. Usually upright. Shade to part sun.
** Native **
 $10.00

Polystichum neolobatum
 Long-Eared Holly Fern
 Zone 6-9
 Dark green almost iridescent fronds. Part shade or filtered light. Evergreen.
*** Available Summer 2008 ***
 $12.00

Polystichum polyblepharum
 Tassel Fern
 Zone 6-9
 New fronds look like a tassel. Evergreen. Shade to filtered sun.
 $10.00

Polystichum setiferum 'Divisilobum'
 Alaska Fern
 Zone 6-8
 Fine cut edges on each part of the fronds. Lacy in appearance. Fronds are lance shaped. Part shade or filtered light. Evergreen.
 $12.00

Polystichum tsus-simense
 Korean Rock Fern
 Zone 6
 Fine cut, lacy fronds. Good for rock gardens. Filtered light to shade. Evergreen.
 $10.00

Woodwardia fimbriata
 Giant Chain Fern
 Zone 8-10
 Southern Oregon native. A chain design is found imprinted on the fronds. May need protection in some areas. Evergreen.
** Native **
** Sold Out **
 $12.00




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